KYKL, PREPAK (PRO) outfits Arrested, Murder Suspect held; Arms Recovered in Manipur
Imphal, 27 February (HS): Manipur Police have arrested a KYKL outfit and a murder suspect in separate operations, while also recovering a cache of arms and ammunition in Imphal East District. Police said on Thursday that based on intelligence inputs
Image of the arrest of KYKL outfit and murder accused and recovery of weapons in Manipur.


Imphal, 27 February (HS): Manipur Police have arrested a KYKL outfit and a murder suspect in separate operations, while also recovering a cache of arms and ammunition in Imphal East District.

Police said on Thursday that based on intelligence inputs, Shamjetsabam Romananda Singh (23), an active rebel of the banned outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) group, was apprehended at Imphal International Airport under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District.

In another operation Manipur Police arrested an outfit of PREPAK (PRO) rebel group namely, Sapam Jamesbond (25) @ Nganba from Singjamei Makha Kakwa Asem Leikai near M/s KEN AUTOMOBILE WORKS under Singjamei-PS, Imphal West District. The arrestee was directly involved in extortion activities by serving monetary demands and collecting money from the general public, government offices, Pradhans, businessmen and shops etc.

In another operation, police nabbed Potshangbam Sanahan Meitei (44) from Poirei, Imphal East, for his alleged involvement in the murder of 19-year-old Laishram Malemngamba on February 10, 2025. His arrest is seen as a major breakthrough in the case.

Meanwhile, a search operation in Kiyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai, Imphal East, resulted in the recovery of a single-barrel gun, ten .303 rifle cartridges, three tear gas shells, and eleven .32 bore rounds near Kiyamgei Bridge's eastern end.

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