IED event in Manipur, Imphal East District area, India on Tue 21st September 2021

Teams of Imphal West Police commando arrested an active militant belonging to People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-progressive (PREPAK-pro) during a search operation at Lairikyengbam Makha Leikai in Imphal East District of Manipur on September 21, reports E-Pao. Speaking at a press conference, Superintendent of Police (SP), Dr S Ibomcha Singh informed that based on the reliable information about the presence of some active cadres of PREPAK-pro in and around Lairikyengbam Makha Leikai to commit pre-judicial activities like hurling of bombs and planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at private business centre, shops, etc., the commando teams conducted Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at some suspected houses during which one active PREPAK-pro cadre identified as Naoroibam Joyshankar Singh alias Loyumba alias Khougang (37) son of N Inaocha of Lairikyengbam Makha Leikai was arrested from his house at 5 am. Joyshankar joined PREPAK-pro in 2009 through one Herojit from Salanthong and got basic military training for three months at Ngayensong, Myanmar under Army No 39914 of 39th batch, the SP said and informed that the accused is a ‘self-styled Lance Corporal’ and worked under the command of the outfit's ‘self-styled captain’ Jiten and ‘chairman’ Subhash alias Palheiba alias Muni. The recoveries included one set of IED fitted in a tin fish can, a Chinese hand grenade, one air gun rifle, four PEK cakes, three electronic circuits, one remote control device, three detonators, 10 batteries of 3.7 volt, three batteries of 4.5 volt, two batteries of 9 volt and soldering equipment use in assembling IED. On preliminary questioning, the captive stated that he had threatened one Naoroibam Boge of Lairikyengbam Makha Leikai by lobbing two Chinese grenades and triggered explosion in the paddy field near his house on Tuesday (September 21) around -12:30 am. He was also involved in IED attacks at the CM's Bungalow Gate on August 10, 2013 and at Route 39 restaurant at Mantripukhri on August 17, 2013, the SP said.