IMPHAL, January 15: A person who filed nomination as an Independent candidate and who was rejected by the state election committee, identified as one Moirangthem Totomsana alias Toto alias Nongsaba 40 yrs s\/o M. Tombiyaima of Heirok Part-II Mayai Leikai was arrested by a combine team of thoubal CDOs and 15 AR during a search operation held at Thoubal Wangjing area for nexus with a militant outfit.<\/p>\n
Speaking to media persons, OC Thoubal Sudhir Singh said that the arrested person Moirangthem Totomsana was involved in lobbing a hand granaded at the residence of M Oken of the INC, Heirok assemly constituency on January 10 at about 7:24 pm.<\/p>\n
Sudhir further said that as per interrogation he disclosed that on Janaury 10 at about 7 pm he himself under the command of one Robinson of the UPPK, along with some members of the outfits were dropped at Ukhongsang by some cadres of the UPPK.<\/p>\n
He further told the OC that he along with his partners in the crime after being dropped, crossed a paddy field and marched towards the residence of M Oken.<\/p>\n
Taking the opportunity of security lapse, he hurled the grenade at the Oken resident, the Thoubal OC said he was told by the captured man.<\/p>\n\n
Read more \/ Original news source: http:\/\/kanglaonline.com\/2012\/01\/rejected-candidate-arrested-for-ug-nexus-and-lobbing-grenade\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"