Manipur police arrest woman accused of recruiting for banned PLA; security forces recover arms and explosives in Churachandpur
The Facts
- Manipur Police arrested a woman identified as Khangembam Auna Devi alias Ibeyaima in connection with alleged recruitment for the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
- The arrest took place in Manipur’s Imphal East district.
- Reports said she was apprehended from the Sawombung Forest Gate area under Lamlai Police Station jurisdiction.
- In a separate operation, security forces recovered a cache of weapons and explosives in Churachandpur district from the Old Nabil area east of Thangjing Top under Henglep Police Station.
- The recovered items in Churachandpur included a seven-foot-long country-made rocket and about 60 kg of explosives.
- The recovered items also included a country-made single-barrel firearm/rifle, magazines, and mortars/mortar-related items.
Context
Who was arrested, and what is she accused of doing?
Police identified the arrested woman as Khangembam Auna Devi alias Ibeyaima, and said she was arrested in Imphal East for allegedly recruiting cadres for the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rediff.com India Lt… India Today NE NewsDrum.
What was recovered in the separate security operation in Churachandpur?
Security forces reported recovering weapons and explosives from Old Nabil east of Thangjing Top under Henglep Police Station, including a seven-foot-long country-made rocket, about 60 kg of explosives, a country-made single-barrel firearm/rifle, magazines, and mortars/mortar-related items Rediff.com India Lt… United News of India NewsDrum.
Where in Imphal East was the arrest reported to have occurred?
The arrest was reported from the Sawombung Forest Gate area under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East district India Today NE NewsDrum.
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