IMPHAL, January 18: Troops of the 2 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR along with Thoubal Police Commandos apprehended one PREPAK (PRO) cadre on January 17 in a joint operation in the general area Thoubal.
According to a release of the PRO Assam Rifles, the apprehendee was identified as SS Cpl, Sagolsem Bairen Singh alias Ratan. He has been handed over to the Thoubal Police Station, it said.
In another operation, troops of the 16 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector AR apprehended one KCP cadre also on January 17 in an operation in the general area Lamlai Awang Leikai village.
The apprehendee was identified as Heikrujam Joychand Singh alias Joy, 40, son of (L) H Gulamchand Singh of Lamlai Awang Leikai, Imphal East. The apprehendee has been handed over to the Lamlai Police Station, it said.
In another endeavour, troops of the 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR apprehended an individual along with the contraband drugs on January 16 in an operation in the general area of Ward No 3, Moreh and .
The apprehendee was identified as Japheth Haokip, 23, son of (L) Thangpao Haokip of village Ward No 3, Phaicham Veng, Moreh, Chandel District. Around 200 gm of heroin worth Rs 1.00,00,000/- was recovered from his possession. The apprehendee along with the recovered item has been handed over to the Moreh Police Station, it said.
In yet another press release of the PRO, troops of the 6 DOGRA of 26 Sector AR (South) apprehended five individuals carrying contraband Fertiliser (Mukta Urea) 100 bags on January 16. The suspicious vehicle, a green coloured Khundagari bearing Registration Number MN-07/E-0131, traveling from Sugnu village to Molcham village. The vehicle was stopped for checking and a thorough search of the vehicle had led to recovery of Fertiliser (Mukta Urea) 100 bags worth Rs 1,00,00,000/-, Rs 6,25,000/- in cash, one driving license, one Pan card and 4 mobile phones along with 4 SIM cards were recovered from their possession, it said.
The apprehendees were identified as T Thingpao Kuki, son of Solkhogam Kuki, 49 of Langching, Chandel, Shojang Kuki, son of Pilahonj Kuki, 52 of Langching, Chandel, Lunkholal Haokip, son of Shonneh Haokip, 26, of Vongmol, Churachandpur, Thanboi Haokip, son of Shonneh Haokip, 35, of Vongmol, Churachandpur and Ngamjathang, son of Limkhojam, 19 of Molcham of Chandel District. The apprehendees along with the recovered items have been handed over to the Chandel Police station, it said.
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