A combined team of Manipur police and 26 Assam Rifles apprehended one active member of proscribed underground organisation National Revolutionary Front-Manipur (NRF-M) from Mantripukhri Chumbreithong, Imphal East near NRL pump at about 12.50 pm on Friday.
The arrested person has been identified as one Phuritshabam Sonish Singh alias Surjit, 37, son of Ph Manglem Singh of Uripok Bashaspati Maning Leikai, Imphal West presently staying at Langol Lairembi Leikai, Zone IV, Imphal West.
Police reported that Sonish was arrested while conducting random frisking and checking at different areas of Imphal East area. On questioning, Sonish disclosed that he joined the said outfit under one Dabaloo of the mentioned underground organisation, and he is working under his command at present.
He further disclosed that he is involved in recruiting new cadres of the said underground organisation on the advice and guidance of Dabaloo.
The frisking and checking were conducted under the command of officer-in-charge, Imphal East, commando Kh Henery and 2nd officer-in-charge of the unit Rajib and under the supervision of additional superintendent of police (Ops), Imphal East Roni Mayengbam.
Police handed over the arrested person along with a mobile phone that was recovered from the arrestee to Heingang police station for further legal procedure.
