Guwahati: The five members of the armed rebel group of Manipur – the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) who were arrested in August last year in Monywa, Sagaing Region in northwestern Myanmar by Myanmar police at Chindwin River Bridge has been deported to India at an Indian Air Force flight today morning.
The Indian Air Force flight landed at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport at around 11.00 am.
The five members were reportedly arrested while they were on their way for medical care. Among them is a captain of the armed group identified as Devani. According to a report, it has been informed that the captain Devani is also known as Nora and lived in Saigang with a fake Myanmar citizenship ID.
He held from Tokpaching of India’s Manipur and had moved to Myanmar and married a Burmese woman in Saigang and has a daughter.
As per the souces the other members who were arrested were Koireng, Banner, Angam and Abi.