Imphal: Manipur Police have arrested an active cadre of the banned militant outfit People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK).
The individual, identified as Khumbongmayum Abhijit Singh (26), a resident of Irengband Mairenbam Maning Leikai in Kakching District, was apprehended from the Kakching Chumnang area.
This arrest stems from an ongoing investigation into an incident that occurred on October 1, 2024, in Imphal West District, where unidentified armed assailants threatened a civilian and forcibly seized an SUV (Fortuner).
The investigation revealed that the stolen vehicle was being utilized by an individual named Asem Kanan Singh (50), son of A. Ibochouba Singh, and his associates. Singh, linked to the Arambai Tenggol (AT) group and residing in Uripok Sorbon Thingel, Imphal West District, was the focus of a subsequent security operation.
On December 22, a joint team of security forces conducted a raid at Singh’s residence in Uripok Sorbon Thingel. While Singh and his accomplices managed to elude capture, the operation resulted in the seizure of several crucial items, including a DVD machine for CCTV cameras, a four-wheeler (i20 vehicle), three olive-green bags, a yellow life jacket marked SDRF, an air gun (Hurricane MOD-18), and two bulletproof jackets equipped with metal plates in black.
Authorities have confirmed that further investigations are underway to apprehend the remaining suspects and fully understand the scope of their activities.
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