Five militants were apprehended by troops during the last 24 hours. Troops of Red Shield Division achieved another major success in counter insurgency operations wherein they apprehended four militants . 5 ASSAM RIFLES of the Senapati Brigade of the division apprehended SS Maj Shoiba of NSCN (IM) at Vakho near Senapati, in a major blow to NSCN (IM) as Shoiba was controlling the complete extortion racket of the NSCN (IM) in the region. He was involved in the procurement and supply of arms and ammunition for the NSCN (IM). He was handed over to Imphal West Police Station.
In another operation 43 ASSAM RIFLES of the division apprehended a KNF (P) cadre identified as SS Lt Sonlet Haokip, from Kanglatongbi Bazar while he was carrying out extortion. Four extortion slips were recovered from the apprehended cadre. He was handed over to Police Station Sekmai.
Troops of 6/8 Gorkha Rifles of Loktak Brigade carried out a joint operation with Police Commandos of Bishenpur and apprehended an active cadre of UPPK from ward No 2, Bishenpur, identified as SS Cpl Moinam Adat, s/o Moinam Hanan, age 26 yrs, r/o Bishenpur and recovered one Chinese grenade. He was handed over to Police Station Bishenpur. In another operation troops of 46 ASSAM RIFLES of the division were successful in apprehending an UTLA cadre L/Cpl Vumcha while involved in unlawful activities related to elections. The individual was handed over to Police Station, Imphal West.
In another incident at Heirok-ll, troops of 15 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) launched an operation and apprehended one UNLF cadre . The apprehendee was identified as No 863, Moira Meghchandra Singh .
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