Ukhrul: Following recent claims made by Manipur Police regarding the arrest of two Koireng-led UNLF cadres by 35 Assam Rifles, the proscribed Koireng-led UNLF Central Committee has issued a press note denying the allegations and alleging conspiracy.
M. Sakhen, Secretary of Publicity for the Koireng-led UNLF Central Committee, stated in the press note that the police’s assertion about the apprehension of the two cadres, Huidrom Jitanjit and Ningthem Oinam, along with cash, bullets, a walkie-talkie set, and suspected heroin powder, is false. The note accuses the Assam Rifles and Manipur Police of conspiring to damage the reputation of the Koireng-led UNLF.
According to M. Sakhen, the two cadres left the base camp due to medical reasons and were carrying only their mobile phones and a small amount of money for travel expenses. The press note further alleges that Manipur Police and Assam Rifles fabricated reports of ammunition and drugs seizure to incriminate the two cadres.
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According to 35 Assam Rifles on May 8, 2024, the “two persons suspected to be Meitei underground operatives were apprehended from Ukhrul’s Viewland bazaar, under the supervision of Col. Manoj Shinde, CO of 35 Assam Rifles, and seized Rs 1,71,500 in cash, including ammunition, a gold chain, 4 mobile phones, 2 wireless sets, and other documents. The area was completely cordoned off during the operation.”