IMPHAL, Sep 24 MNS NNN: Imphal West district police commandos have arrested three RPF\/PLA and a PREPAK-Pro militants during separate operations here yesterday.
\nAccording to Superintendent of Police, Imphal West, three militants belonging to Revolutionary People\u2019s Front\/People\u2019s Revolutionary Army (RPF\/PLA) and another one belonging to People\u2019s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-Pro) were apprehended from Uripok Laikhurembi Auto Parking, western side of Loklaobung bridge (New Thumbuthong) and near Usha Cinema in Paona bazaar here on Monday.
\nThe SP in a statement identified the arrested RPF\/PLA militants as Kharibam Robi, 41, Ngangbam Rishikesh, 22, both hailing from Kadangband Part-I in the district and Jiribam Chandrapur, Imphal East district resident Yumlemba Joykumar alias Chaoba, 32, while the PREPAK-Pro militant was named as Telem Boy alias Priyobarta, 40, a resident of Keishampat Aheibam Leikai in Imphal West district.
\nIt further said one 9 mm pistol was recovered from the possession of Ngangbam Rishikesh.
\nTwo powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were detected in two incidents by troops of 18 Sikh Regiment at Khumbong Laingam Khun and Moidangpok along National Highway-37 (Imphal-Jiribam road) in Imphal West district today.
\nThe first bomb planted at Khumbong Laingam Khun was found by the troops who were patrolling on foot around 7 am while the second one was discovered at Moidangpok about 3 km from the earlier spot around 11 am, police sources said.
\nA bomb squad from the 18 Sikh Regiment, which is attached with Patsoi Police Station, retrieved the bombs and later defused them.<\/p>\n\n