IMPHAL, Sep 4 MNS/NNN: Security forces rescued two civilians kidnapped for ransom by the banned United People’s Revolutionary Front (UPRF) last night in Thoubal district of Manipur.
A combined team of 40 Assam Rifles and Lilong police busted a hideout of UPRF at Lilong Chabok hill in Manipur’s Thoubal district before the team nabbed two militants of the outfit and rescued the victims yesterday night, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Thoubal district, T Lalboy Haokip.
They arrested were displayed before the media at the Lilong police on Wednesday.
Haokip disclosed that the two persons held by the outfit for a ransom a few days back are residents of Palace Compound here. However, the police official refused to name the victims.
Acting on a tip off, the security team conducted massive search operation in the areas of Lilong Mairen, Kaleikhong and Chabok villages under Thoubal district last night, Haokip said.
He said that at 9:30 pm the URPF militants, Md Anish Khan, 25, a resident of Lilong Heinong Makhong and Md Riyajuddin, 24, hailing from Lilong Kaleikhong were arrested by the security team.
Based on their disclosure the security team busted the outfit’s hideout at Chabok hill and recovered the two civilians, he added.
He added one 9 mm pistol loaded with four rounds and one mobile phone handset were seized from the militants.
However, the names of the two rescued civilians have not been revealed.
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