Three KYKL cadres arrested by commandos

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 27

A KYKL Sergeant Major and two active cadres were arrested in separate incidents on October 26, said a release from Police PRO.

A combined team of Thoubal District Police Commando and 6 AR arrested one S/S Sergeant Major of KYKL, Thangjam Hemanta Meitei alias Premjit, 35, from Lilong Bazar.

The other two active members of Kanglei Yawol Kunna Lup were arrested from two different places by Thoubal Police commandos unit yesterday.

According to police report it is said that acting on specific information a joint team of commando unit, Thoubal and 6 AR arrested one Thangjam Hemanta Meitei alias Premjit, 35, son of Th. Kalimu Meitei of Arong Heibong Makhong from Lilong Bazar near Arapti crossing at around 6:30 pm.

The man is a self-styled sergeant major of the group, the report said.

Police further said that Hemanta join the group through one Priyo of Waikhong on March 2002 and he had completed three months basic training at Khoupum Nungkhoi camp and his army number is 4546. The arrested person was handed over to Lilong police station for further action.

Another self-styled Lance Corporal of KYKL was also arrested yesterday by Thoubal Police commandos. The arrested person is identified as Saikhom Sidam Singh alias Sanjit, 27, son of S. Santosh Singh of Heirok part-1, Heituppokpi.

Police said Sidam was arrested from Salungpham Ananda Bazar and upon further interrogation he revealed that he joined the group on June, 2010 through one Okram Biju of Wangjing Purana.

According to the police report he had completed forty-five days basic military training at Tanan training centre, Myanmar and his army number is 7031 of 31st batch of KYKL. The arrested person has been handed over to Heirok police station for further action, the report said.