‘Active’ PLA cadre arrested

Imphal: Manipur Police on Sunday arrested an ‘active’ cadre of proscribed insurgent group RPF/PLA from Pheidinga in Imphal West district.

The insurgent was identified as Phuritsabam Sunil Singh alias Jackson Singh alias Boiler, 35, son of late Phuritsabam Samjai Singh of Leimakhong Chingmang Imphal West.

He was nabbed by a team of Special Commando unit, Khabeisoi acting on a ‘specific input’ received from 4th Assam Rifle regarding presence of one suspected person in the area of Pheidinga.

The team guided by Th. Krishnatombi Singh, SP, Railways and In-charge Special commando unit, Khabeisoi rushed to the said area and detained the person who ‘disclosed’ as PLA cadre.

He joined the group in the year 2008 through one Yaiskulakpa of Jiribam self-styled 2nd lieutenant of RPF/PLA organization Who worked under the command one Captain Somo of RPF/PLA, a banned organisation, a police report said.

So, he was arrested from Pheidinga near auto parking at 3:00 pm of  by observing proper formalities and handed over to Sekmai Police station or further necessary action, it added.