A team of Imphal West district commando arrested three persons including one for illegal possession of arms and ammunition while the other two are active members of proscribed underground outfit, National Revolutionary Front of Manipur (NRFM) from different places on Wednesday.
The arrested persons have been identified as Thounaojam Hemba Singh, 19, son of Th Dorendro Singh of Kongba Nongthombam Leikai, Imphal East; Sagolsem Rahul Meitei, 19, son of S Noyon Singh of Bamon Kampu Makha Leikai, Imphal East and Khulem Shyam Singh, 19, Kh Samananda Singh of Kongpal Chingangbam Leikai, Imphal East presently staying at a rented house of Md Zahiya Khan of Shangaiyumpham Part -I Dam Makhong, Thoubal district.
Police reported that Hemba was arrested for possession of illegal arms and ammunition at 1 pm from Palace Compound near Bheigo Saw Mill.
During preliminary verification, Hemba disclosed that one pistol was handed over to him by Rahul. And from his disclosure Rahul was arrested from Andro Parking near Oil Pump at around 1.50 pm.
Rahul further disclosed that he joined NRFM outfit three or four months ago through Shyam and was presently working under the command of self-style finance secretary of the same outfit, Dabalo alias Nongpoknganba alias Pabung. Rahul and Shyam had served several monetary demands to government offices, private institutions and general public and others under the instruction of Dabalo.
Rahul further disclosed that he collected one pistol from Shyam and handed it over to Hemba for performing activities of the outfit.
The commando team later arrested Shyam from his rented house at around 4.10 pm on the same day. On questioning, Shyam revealed that he started working for the outfit for the last 6 months under the command of Dabalo.
The commando team seized one pistol along with one magazine loaded with five 7.65 mm ammunition; three mobile handsets; one wallet containing Rs 220; one aadhaar card; one PAN card and one two-wheeler (Honda Activa 6G) from them.
The arrested persons, along with the seized articles, were handed over Porompat Police Station for further necessary legal action.
