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Imphal, Oct 21 : In a major breakthrough, troops of the Red Shield Division have cracked the alleged Khupum rape case of four minor girls while simultaneously denting the organisational structure of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF). It may be recalled that on 05 Oct 2012 , four minor girls of the Khoupum Valley studying in Don Bosco School at Gaidimjang village under Khoupum sub-division were allegedly raped while returning home from the school by two inebriated ZUF cadres. SS Private Latjanthai Malangmai r/o Noney and SS L/CPL Gigonpou of Ramgaijang, NC Hills, Assam state allegedly defected from the ZUF camp in Khoupum and moved to Tousemjang where they allegedly raped four girls at gunpoint. Following the incident, the two ZUF cadres quarrelled over the detained girls, which resulted in the killing of SS L/Cpl Gigonpou at the hands of Latjanthai. Latjanthai later fled from the Khoupum Valley in a commandeered vehicle towards Pinjang. On 06 Oct 2012, while escaping from the Khoupum Valley, Latjanthai was intercepted by troops of the Red Shield Division at Pinjang. However, he managed to escape the fire fight after injuring two Army Jawans. A massive and concerted manhunt was launched by Red Shield Division in coordination , Bishnupur Police and Imphal West Commando, which resulted in the apprehension of Latjanthai , Chininkhol of Bishnupur District. He was further handed over to Bishnupur Police.
The continued domination of the Khoupum Valley by troops of the Red Shield Division thereafter resulted in apprehension of two ZUF cadres, named Alung (SS Sgt Maj) r/o Habnagarjan, Dimapur, Assam and SS Lt (Chaplain/religious teacher) Adon r/o Sonpron, Tamenglong on 20th Oct 2012 in Taoringpung village of Khoupum Valley who were in possession of a hand grenade and a 7.65 mm pistol with a magazine.
Red Shield and Bishnupur Police c and apprehended an OGW of the proscribed underground outfit KCP (MC) at 0715 am on 21 Oct 12 from Moirang Khunau of Bishnupur district. He was identified as Mairembam Jogindro a of Ngamu Leirak, Moirang Khunau of Bishnupur district. The apprehendee revealed that he is an active member of the KCP (MC) and is involved in tax collection on behalf of this group and he works under Samananda who is a senior leader in KCP (MC).
Security Forces of Red Shield Division accomplished another milestone in addressing the malaise of insurgency in Manipur by apprehending the Finance Secretary of Imphal Division of PLA on 19 Oct when he had gone to Ningthoukhong market for extortion activities on his scooter. The apprehended underground was identified as Nongthombam Amit Meitei (28) @ Ayangba son of Nongthombam Ibohanbi Meitei, resident of Khurithingom Leirak Lamlong Bazar, Imphal East.
He confessed his involvement in numerous extortion activities at Dimapur-Guwahati Bus stand and Jiribam Bus stand area. He also confessed having collected a sum of Rupees Five Lakhs last week from various shopkeepers in Imphal which was being used to fund the nefarious activities of the proscribed outfit. He has also divulged the names of some of the persons involved in recent attacks on Security Forces. One 7.65mm pistol along with three rounds demand letters of PLA were also recovered. Meanwhile Eight persons involved in the killing of Thokchom Maniton (42) Jiri Kamrankha were handed over to police. He was found dead under a bridge in between Shantipur and Alu Bazar on October 17.
A JAC formed in connection with the death of Maniton demanded Rs. Five lakhs as a compensation.The last rites of the victim was also held after post mortem.
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