Day: July 27, 2015

IMPHAL, July 27: Security forces have arrested several militant cadres and a Over Ground Worker of a militant outfit during separate counter insurgency operations conducted in different parts of the State during the past few days.

Official sources said that a combined team of 2Assam Rifles and Thoubal district police commandos claimed to have apprehended a self-styled corporal of KYKL from Ningel area on July 23. The arrested individual has been identified as Khaidem Bijen Meitei alias Wilson, 32, son of K Gunamani Meitei of Ningel.

He has been handed over to Sekmai police station, according to the sources.

The same sources further informed that a combined team of 20 Assam Rifles and 6 Dogra apprehended an NSCN-IM OGW and a foreign national from Senapati district on July 24.

It is also learnt that the OGW is identified as Lievon Thankhular Kom, 50, son of Tongkam Kom of Mokokching under Saikul police station of Senapati district and the foreigner to be Moko, 28, son of Khelo resident of Namphalong Myanmar.

They have been handed over to Kakching police station along with two extortion notes and one receipt (Rs 45,000) recovered from them, sources also added.

Further according to sources, in another incident, the 12 Bihar regiment also claimed to have arrested a PREPAK (PRO) cadre from Changangai are on July 25.

The militant cadre has been identified as one Kangabam Ibochou Meitei, 35, son of K Kaka of Kwakeithel Haoraching. He has been handed over to Singjamei police station, the sources added.

Meanwhile, according to a PRO Police statement, a joint team of the Thoubal District Police Commandos and 2 AR conducted a search operation and arrested one S/S Cpl of KCP on July 25 at Kakmayai area.

It identified the cadre as Mayengbam Ibomcha alias Khaba alias Mangal, 34, son of M. Yaima Singh of Lamjao Mayai Leikai.

From his possession one 9mm pistol with four live rounds of 9mm ammunition were seized. A case has been registered at Nongpok Sekmai Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.

In another operation, a combined team of District Police Commando Imphal East, 12 BIHAR Regiment and 16 AR conducted a search operation in and around Uyumpok Maning Leikai on July 25 and arrested one cadre of PREPAK organisation, it said.

According to the statement, the arrested cadre has been identified as Thiyam Amarjeet Meitei alias Nanao alias Uttam, 20, son of Th. Rajen Meitei of Uyumpok Maning Leikai.

Investigation revealed that he was involved in extortion of money from general public, private firms and government offices for raising party fund. A case has been registered at Sagolmang Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.

A combined team of District Police Commando Imphal West and 25th Assam Rifles has also conducted frisking and checking near Phumlou Siphai Mamang waiting shed on July 27 and arrested one active over ground worker of KCP (Chingshanglakpa) organisation identified as Nongthongbam Gopen Singh, 51, son of N. Shamu Singh of Phumlou Siphai Mamang Leikai, it said.

Investigation revealed that he was involved in serving demand letters to general public, private NGOs in Lamsang area. A case has been registered at Lamsang Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/07/security-forces-arrest-militant-cadres-during-separate-ci-ops/

IMPHAL, July 27: In a landmark judgement, a single bench of the High Court of Manipur comprising Justice N Kotiswar on Monday rejected the bail order granted to two drug peddlers by an order passed by Judge of Special Court (ND & PS), Manipur, M Ibohal Singh.

The duo was arrested along with 2, 480 kg of Brown Sugar by a combined police team. However, they were released on bail by an order passed by the Judge of the Special Court.

The two accused have been identified as Md Saroz Khan, 23 son of Md Samaru Rehman of Moijing Wangma Taba Khongmanung under Thoubal Police Station and Md Feroz Khan, 34 alias Fero son of Md Kashim Ali of Moijing Awang Leikai.

The duo along with 2, 480 kg of Brown Sugar were arrested by a combined team of Narcotic & Affairs of Border (NAB) Police Station and Thoubal District Police Commando led by Sub-Inspector L Dhanabir Singh from Chajing Lamkhai on the northern side of Lilong Bridge on April 27, 2014 at around 3.30 pm.

A case was registered by NAB PS against the two drug peddlers under FIR No 31 (4) 2014 NAB PS U/S 21 (C)/29/60 (3) ND & PS Act.

They were carrying the drugs in a ten-wheeler truck bearing registration number AS-01EC-6416 heading from Moreh towards Imphal. The combined team found cash amount of Rs 50000, one Nokia handset and Airtel sim card from the possession of Md Feroz Khan and cash amount of Rs1 lakh, one Lemon handset and Airtel sim card from the possession of Md Saroz Khan.

The police team also arrested driver and handymen who were accompanying the two drug peddlers in the truck. They are identified as Md Firoz Khan, 22 alias Thoiba son of Md Hayed Ali of Lilong Nungei Awang Leikai; Nongthombam Ronelkumar, 32 alias Inao son of N Rajen Singh of Thoubal Kiyam Siphai Babubazar (driver) and Nongthombam Bishworjit Singh, 25 alias Lumba son of N Rajen Singh of Thoubal Kiyam Siphai Babubazar.

All the five arrested were remanded to police custody till May 5, 2014 and further remanded to judicial custody.

Though the driver and handymen were released on bail, the two drug peddlers were kept under judicial custody.

The duo filed a petition each in the Special Court (ND & PS) Manipur pleading for release on bail. However, the bail petitions were rejected by a ruling passed by Judge of the court BK Sharma on July 26, 2014.

The two accused were released on bail by an order passed by Judge of the court M Ibohal Singh on September 3, 2014 after the duo again filed petitions in the court.

Challenging the bail order, the State represented by Senior Advocate RS Reisang filed Criminal Revision Petition No 19 of 2014 and No 20 of 2014 against the two accused in the High Court of Manipur. The two accused were represented by Advocate N Mahendra.

Along with conducting the last hearing of the two cases today, a single bench of the High Court of Manipur comprising Justice N Kotiswar cancelled the bail order granted to the two accused by an order of the Special Court (ND & PS), Manipur.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/07/hc-quashes-bail-granted-to-drug-peddlers/