Two KNO/KLA SoO cadres, who were alleged of planning to kill the D Lhangjol village chief, were arrested by the Churachandpur district police on Friday.
The arrested individuals have been identified as one Jamkholen Touthang, 48, son of late Khatkhothang from T Moldenom Village of Churachandpur district, and Paokholen Khongsai, 42, son of late Seikholun Khongsai from Khongbal Kuki Village of Kangpokpi district.
According to Churachandpur police, at around 8 pm on Friday upon receiving information about the suspected activities of KNO/KLA cadres at the D Lhungjol Village, a team of Churachandpur district police rushed to the village along the Sugnu Sangaikot road and arrested the two cadres.
The police team also seized a Bolero car with registration number MN02A-8672 on which the two cadres were traveling with, it added.
Two cadres were searching for the village chief with the intention to kill him, it mentioned.
Police stated that at around 11 pm, D Lhangjol Village chief Letkholal Khongsai lodged a report against the two cadres. The district police filed a case regarding the incident under FIR No.127(08)2022 CCP PS U/S 307/400/448/506/34 IPC for further investigation, it added.