SF arrest 15 UGs from different locations

IMPHAL, Feb 16:Security Forces in the State arrested 15 UG cadres from different locations in the past three days.Thoubal district police commandos arrested one PREPAK cadre namely Sarangthem Nanao Singh alias Premananda alias Ngakpa (19) s/o Amu of Kakching Khunou Tampakyum Lai Leikai during a search operation conducted at Kakching Khunou Thongkhong on February 15.In another incident, a combined team of Thoubal district police commandos and 21 Assam Rifles arrested another PREPAK cadre identified as Nongthonbam Binita alias Ichan (18) d/o Manglem of Keirak Khongnang Leikai during a search operation conducted at Keirak Khongnang Leikai on February 16, said a press release issued by Thoubal SP.In yet another incident, Imphal West district police commandos arrested one KCP cadre from Sagolband on February 15. The cadre has been identified as Mathurabashimayum Rajkiran Sharma s/o Ravan of Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak, said a press release of Imphal West SP. Imphal West district police commandos also arrested another KCP cadre namely Lhing Thapa (24) d/o Jona Thapa of Purum Sagolmang from New Checkon Bazar on February 14, said a press release of Imphal East SP. Meanwhile, the troops of 57 Mountain Division alongwith police commandos apprehended 11 UG cadres belonging to UNLF, KYKL, KCP and PREPAK in the last 48 hours.In the first operation, based on information provided by troops of 57 Mountain Division, the Imphal West commandos apprehended three cadres of KCP and KYKL on Feb 15 from different spots in Imphal West.While Mathura Basimum alias Raj Kiran Sharma was pulled up from Heinoubok, Irom Nimichand and Khunjadam Shamu Singh were apprehended from Iroisemba, according to PIB (Defence Wing).Acting on a tip-off, troops of 57 Mountain Division apprehended three cadres identified as Yumkhaibam Roshan Singh of Kokilabun, Loitongbam Muthi Singh of Wangu Awang Leikai and Azad Khan of Kwakta Marongloi, who belong to UNLF and PREPAK from three different places in Bishenpur district in the early hours of Feb 16, said PIB source.The source further said, Combined troops of 57 Mountain Division and police commandos pulled up five UG cadres on the night of Feb 14 - 15, and all the apprehended cadres have been handed over to the respective police stations for further interrogation, it added.