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Imphal, Mar 14: Troops of 22 Assam Rifles under the aegis of the Red Shield Division alongwith surveillance team of police launched an operation on specific information in general area Ningthembam leading to the arrest of one PLA cadre on 13 Mar 2012. The cadre has been identified as Army No 3929 SS Pvt Loianyangamba Meitei alias Meetlu s/o Ibohal Meitei, resident of Sorok Atingbi Khunou, Jiribam, Imphal (East), Manipur. One 9 mm Chinese Pistol alongwith two 9mm live rounds were recovered from his possession. The cadre was handed over to Jiribam Police Station. In another operation, troops of 22 Assam Rifles alongwith Imphal East Commandos apprehended an UTLA cadre from general area Paithol on 13 Mar 2012. The cadre has been identified as SS Pvt Lamingou Singson alias Gogou, s/o Seija Singson, resident of Moreh, Manipur. One country made Pistol alongwith seven 7.62mm live rounds were recovered from Leishabithal. The cadre was handed over to Jiribam Police Station.
In yet another operation, troops of 46 Assam Rifles under the Division apprehended two arms dealers from general area Salbung on 13 Mar 2012. They were identified as Letjapao Haokip @ Apao
s/o Paoyam Haokip, r/o Mongjang, Koite, district Churachandpur and Henthang Haokip @ Thathang, s/o Late Chokhojang, r/o N Molhoi vill, Saidan district Churachandpur. One .32mm Pistol (Country made) was recovered from their possession. The apprehendees were handed over to Police Station Imphal West.Troops of 33 Assam Rifles under the aegis of the Red Shield Division achieved a major success in counter insurgency operations wherein they apprehended an over ground worker of KYKL and a cadre of PULF (Umar Quaz). In the first operation jointly launched with Kumbi Police Commandoes in general area Kumbi Bazar on 13 Mar 2012, the troops apprehended one over gound
worker of KYKL group, named Ningthoujam Robin Singh, r/o Nongmaikhong Makha Leikai. The apprehendee revealed that he is an active over ground worker of KYKL, involved in tax collection
and extortion from the Taxi/Bus/Auto association in Kumbi area. He was also involved in delivery of demand letters and transaction of money for KYKL. The apprehendee was handed over to
Kumbi Police Station. In another search operation carried out in Kamlakhong Makha Leikai on 13 Mar 2012, troops of 33 Assam Rifles apprehended a terrorist of PULF (UMAR ZUAZI) group,
named Md Abdul Kalam, s/o Md Tommei r/o Kamlakhong Makha Leikai. He revealed that he is an active member of PULF (UMAR QUAZI) and involved in extortion and tax collection in
Kamalakhong area. The apprehendee was handed over to Mayang Imphal Police Station.
In another operation carried out by 22 Assam Rifles of the Division in general area of Dibong Makha Leikai, a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) was apprehended by the troops. He was identified as SS Sergeant Major Phaklangbam Taibangjamba alias Gyaneshwar, s/o Late Ph Baba, r/o Dibong Makha Leikai, Jiribam, district Imphal East. Individual was handed over to Jiribam Police Station.
Discovering the movement of Myanmar nationals in Bongyang of Chandel district without valid documents, troops of 42 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched operation in the area and apprehended one Myanmar national on 13 Mar 12. The apprehendee was identified as Usman Gone, 22 yrs,Bhutindam, Myanmar and was handed over to Tegnoupal Police station.
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