Imphal, Feb 10: Imphal West police said Friday five activists including an elected Nagar Panchayat Councilor of CorCom (Coordination Committee of seven militant outfits) involved in hurling bombs at residences of Congress candidates have been arrested along with two hand grenades in the last 24 hours.
All the arrested five are members of the proscribed PREPAK, which is a constituent member of the seven-militant group CorCorm, Imphal West SDPO Modhunimai said while briefing the media at Imphal police headquarters.
The arrested are Seram Sanatomba, 42 s/o Khelen of Karam Makha Leikai, Paonam Santa@ Lukhoi, 40 s/o Gandhar, also from Karam Makha Leikai. Sanatomba is now the councilor of Lilong Chajing Nagar Panchayat Ward No.6, while Santa is an elected member of the same ward; Maibam Michael @ Lemba, 37 s/o Kala from Lilong Chajng Chingkhong Leikai, Chongtham Bobicha, 40 s/o (L) Manglem from Singjamei Ngakrabam Leirak and Koijam jiten,44 s/o (L) koireng of Kiyamgei Mayai Leikai.
Sanatomba, the councilor is believed to have been involved in a series of activities, the SDPO said, adding a team of Imphal West police picked him from Moirangkhom in the district yesterday just after midday after receiving input.
In the follow up action, the police team also arrested another PREPAK member, namely Santa following information provided by Sanatomba on the same day and two bombs were also recovered from their possession, Modhunimai claimed.
During the electioneering time of polls to the 10th Manipur assembly, Sanatomba instructed Santa to collect five bombs from a PREPAK cadre sent by one Tangba of the outfit under whom Sanatomba was working for the outfit, he further said.
Chongtham Bobicha, who was working under Sanatomba, was the PREPAK activist involved in the monitory demand issued to IFCD minister N. Biren, the police official said.
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