Police have arrested three rebels allegedly involved in the killing of a migrant worker and other insurgency related activities on Saturday night. This was disclosed during a press conference by Clay Khongsai, the Additional Inspector General of Police (Law and order), on Sunday evening.
“On receipt of specific information about the presence of some armed rebels, we had launched operations in some parts in Imphal east district. Around 4:50 p.m., one team could arrest one youth identified as Thokchom Suresh (39). Police recovered one .38 pistol with one magazine, ₹1,000 in cash, two mobile phones and one laptop,” he explained.
Suresh reportedly disclosed to the police commandos that he was an advisor of the All Manipur Students Union and the convener of the Advisory committee of the AMSU. He had joined the People’s Liberation Army in 1997 and underwent a basic military training in Nagaland. The laptop was given to him by one “Major” Umakanta of Singjamei.
