3 held for plotting to disrupt Sangai Fest
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Nov 27 : Security forces arrested three militants for allegedly plotting to carry out bomb attacks to disrupt the ongoing Sangai Festival.
They were arrested in a follow-up investigation of a threat video posted on Facebook by a user named "Meitei Lanmi Naotyboy" on November 21 regarding bombing the Sangai Festival, police said.
Police stated that further investigation into the matter is underway.
All three of them have been remanded to police custody till December 5 by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East.
What the police submits
On November 21, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Imphal East commandos submitted a written report regarding a threat video uploaded the same day on Facebook by the user “Meitei Lanmi Naotyboy”. In the video, a clear warning was issued to carry out bomb attacks targeting the ongoing Sangai Festival.
Acting on this report, police launched an immediate enquiry and identified Laishram Sonia Devi, an active woman cadre of the proscribed KCP (MFL), operating from the Khongman Okram Chuthek area.
A joint team comprising Imphal East commandos, women police personnel, and troops of 31 Assam Rifles raided the area and arrested Sonia. During sustained interrogation, she revealed the identity and location of her associate Salam Luwangnganba Meitei, who was subsequently arrested from Tera Sadokpam Leikai.
Based on further disclosures made by Salam Luwangnganba Meitei, the team arrested the third accused Phamdom Phampok Meitei from Wangjing Bazar on November 26.
During interrogation Sonia confessed that she was working under the self-styled sergeant major of the outfit who uses the pseudonym “Naotyboy” and that she had been collecting money from the public on his instructions.
Salam Luwangnganba and Phamdom Phampok Meitei also admitted that they joined KCP (MFL) through “Naotyboy”.
The APP prayed for 10 days' police custody remand to enable thorough investigation of the case.
After hearing the submissions of the APP and perusal of the case records, the Court remanded all the three accused persons to police custody till December 5.
IMPHAL, Nov 27 : Security forces arrested three militants for allegedly plotting to carry out bomb attacks to disrupt the ongoing Sangai Festival.
They were arrested in a follow-up investigation of a threat video posted on Facebook by a user named "Meitei Lanmi Naotyboy" on November 21 regarding bombing the Sangai Festival, police said.
Police stated that further investigation into the matter is underway.
All three of them have been remanded to police custody till December 5 by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East.
What the police submits
On November 21, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Imphal East commandos submitted a written report regarding a threat video uploaded the same day on Facebook by the user “Meitei Lanmi Naotyboy”. In the video, a clear warning was issued to carry out bomb attacks targeting the ongoing Sangai Festival.
Acting on this report, police launched an immediate enquiry and identified Laishram Sonia Devi, an active woman cadre of the proscribed KCP (MFL), operating from the Khongman Okram Chuthek area.
A joint team comprising Imphal East commandos, women police personnel, and troops of 31 Assam Rifles raided the area and arrested Sonia. During sustained interrogation, she revealed the identity and location of her associate Salam Luwangnganba Meitei, who was subsequently arrested from Tera Sadokpam Leikai.
Based on further disclosures made by Salam Luwangnganba Meitei, the team arrested the third accused Phamdom Phampok Meitei from Wangjing Bazar on November 26.
During interrogation Sonia confessed that she was working under the self-styled sergeant major of the outfit who uses the pseudonym “Naotyboy” and that she had been collecting money from the public on his instructions.
Salam Luwangnganba and Phamdom Phampok Meitei also admitted that they joined KCP (MFL) through “Naotyboy”.
The APP prayed for 10 days' police custody remand to enable thorough investigation of the case.
After hearing the submissions of the APP and perusal of the case records, the Court remanded all the three accused persons to police custody till December 5.