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Top militant leader and two of his associates arrested in Manipur

by IBNS 06 Apr 2017, 07:59 am

Guwahati, Apr 6 (IBNS) : The Manipur police have apprehended three hardcore militants, including the president of United Kuki Liberation Army ( UKLA), from Senapati distric, officials said on Thursday.

Manipur DGP LM Khaute said  based on intelligence inputs , a joint team of Senapati and Kangpokpi  police had launched operation at Hotel Serena in  Senapati on Wednesday  and nabbed the militants from there. 
 
UKLA Chief Thangkhosei Guite,  who was nabbed along with his two associates,  carries a Rs 1 lakh reward on his head.
 
The two other militants have been  identified as Seigoulen Doungel and Lenkhomang Kipgen.
 
Security personnel have recovered  incriminating documents from the possession of the three. 
 
 
 
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)