Manipur: Three PREPAK cadres arrested with large cache of weapons and explosives

Imphal: Manipur police, along with central security forces, arrested three active cadres of the proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and recovered a significant cache of weapons during intelligence-based cordon and search operations in the valley districts.

In the first phase, two PREPAK (PRO) cadres involved in extortion were apprehended from the Canchipur area under the Singjamei Police Station, Imphal West district.

They have been identified as Kshetrimayum Abinash Singh (21) of Kakching Thonglan Pareng, Kakching district, and Rajkumar Daniel Singh (31), also known as Loyataba, Jessy, and Naoton, of Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai, Imphal West district.

Seized from them were a 9mm pistol with one magazine containing 12 rounds, two rounds of .38 ammunition, three mobile phones, and a two-wheeler.

In the second phase, Thangjam Priyobarta Singh, also known as Yokkhatpa (35), of Kumbi Mayai Leikai Ward No. 6 under Kumbi Police Station, Bishnupur district, was arrested from his residence.

Based on information provided by the arrested cadres, a third operation was conducted in Moltinchan Village under Sugnu Police Station, Kakching district, leading to the recovery of multiple firearms and explosives.

Items seized included an SLR without a magazine, a locally-made bolt-action sniper rifle with an empty magazine, a double-barrelled shotgun, a single-barrelled shotgun, a locally-made pistol with an empty magazine, a 36 HE hand grenade without a detonator, a 7.62 LMG empty magazine, three tube launchers, 15 rounds of SLR ammunition, five stun shells, and a 51mm HE bomb.