Kanglaonline reports that two Manipur Rifles (MR) personnel and a civilian
were left injured in a
grenade explosion at around
6:30 pm at the residence
of the Manipur Development
Society Director identified
as Yambem Ningthem under
Heingang Police Station
on June 3. The three injured
have been identified as
Waikhom Dhanchandra, SK
Rocky Lamkang and Thongam
Dinesh.  
Meanwhile, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected
near the residential gate
of Andro Member of Legislative
Assembly (MLA) Thounoujam
Shyamkumar at 1:15 pm
on June 2.The IED was
found fitted along with
a Nokia Handset at the
Moirang Purel residence
of the Trinamool MLA by
the locals. The IED was
safely diffused later. 
Further, Imphal West District Police commandos arrested a cadre
of Noyon faction of Kangleipak
Communist Party (KCP-Noyon)
identified as Pebam Somorendro
alias Somen Sigh
from Kanglapat in front
of Adharsh Clinic on June
2 at around 4:30 pm. One
mobile handset and a sum
of INR 20,000 were recovered
and seized from his possession,
stated a Police release.  
In another incident, another woman People’s Revolutionary Party
of Kangleipak (PREPAK)
cadre identified as Chanambam
Memcha Leima was arrested
near MPP office, Pologround
Maning around 3:15 pm
on June 2.  
Nagaland Post reports that SFs arrested one Chanambam Imocha (40) on June
1 on the charge of being
an overground worker of
the KCP-Military Council
(KCP-MC). He was intercepted
by police commandos during
checking and frisking
of vehicles along Imphal-Churachandpur
section of NH-150 near
the Bishnupur Bazar in
Bishnupur District. A
letter head of the KCP-MC
along with a cash amount
of INR 200 was recovered
from his possession. During
interrogation, he admitted
his involvement to the
recruitment of child as
armed cadres of the KCP-MC.
He had so far handed over
21 children to the outfit
to recruit as armed cadres
of the group. Manipur
Police on June 3 said
that the outfit pays an
amount ranging from INR
15,000 to INR 20,000 per
child to the child soldier
recruiters. 
Separately, the Mapithel Dam, also known as Thoubal
Multipurpose Project which
is one of the key projects
of the State Government
has not been able to complete
in time due to disruption
from the National Socialist
Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah
(NSCN-IM), a highly placed
source said. Excepting
the completion of the
project, even the development
for the required components
of the project has been
completely paralyzed due
to the stringent ban imposed
by NSCN-IM on the construction
and development works
of the project. 
Also, ‘Captain’ Eshingchaoba has been appointed progressive
faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-Pro)
District ‘Secretary’ of
Imphal West, Senapati
and Tamenglong while ‘Captain’
Chingaakpa has been given
the post of District secretary
for Thoubal and Chandel,
conveyed a press release
issued by the outfit’s
‘assistant secretary’,
publicity and propaganda
‘Major’ Sunil, reports
The Sangai Express.
‘Captain’ Korouhanba has
been appointed as District
Secretary of Bisenpur
and Churachandpur. ‘Senior
Sergeant’ Lamjing would
take over as District
Secretary of Imphal East
and Ukhrul. All the four
District Secretaries would
work under Assistant Secretary,
Department of Organisation
‘Major’ Erei, it added. |