A team of Imphal West district commando on Tuesday arrested an active cadre of a proscribed underground outfit from Khoyathong Traffic Point near LIC gate, Imphal.
The arrested person has been identified as one Saikhom Shanta Meetei (39), S/o S Komal Meetei of Khangabok Cherapur Leikai, Thoubal District, police said.
Police said Shanta was arrested during frisking and checking at Khoyathong Traffic Point area based on information about the presence of active cadres of the said proscribed underground outfit.
After Shanta was detained and on spot frisking, a mobile handset and a sum of Rs 2,110 were recovered from his possession.
During preliminary verification, he disclosed that he started working for the said outfit four months ago under the command of one self-style Captain Chingacha alias Angamba of the outfit who is presently staying in Myanmar.
He further disclosed that he frequently communicated with his commander and under his instruction, he recently received Rs 2.20 lakh from an unknown person from Thoubal of the same outfit near KM Blooming School, Khangabok and kept the said amount for two days and then used Rs 20,000 from the said amount he received.
The police report further stated that under the instruction of his commander, Shanta further handed over the remaining amount of Rs 2 lakh to one Loyangamba from Loushangkhong, Imphal East District of the outfit near KB Blooming School, Khangabok to be used in their party activities.
Later, Shanta was arrested and the seized articles were handed over to OC- City Police Station for further necessary legal action against him.
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