Imphal: Manipur Police arrested a suspected cadre of the proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and recovered a large quantity of ammunition in two separate operations in Bishnupur and Kakching districts, officials said on Saturday.
The individual, identified as Leichombam Ajitkumar Singh alias Inaotomba (30), a resident of Leimaram Mamang Leikai under Nambol Police Station, was apprehended on Friday from Leimaram Lamkhai along Tiddim Road in Bishnupur district.
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According to police, the arrested person was allegedly involved in extorting money from government employees, private establishments, hospitals, schools, and colleges.
A white Maruti Suzuki Fronx Delta car, a mobile phone, and an Airtel SIM card were recovered from his possession.
In a separate operation in the Chingjao Island area of Pumlen Pat Lake under Arong Nongmaikhong Police Station in Kakching district, security forces recovered the following ammunition: 1,406 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 125 rounds of .303 ammunition, and seven blank cartridges.
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The arrested individual and the seized items have been handed over to the respective police stations for further legal procedures.