Imphal: Manipur police has rescued a student safely and arrested eight persons suspected to be his kidnappers along with weapons in Imphal West District on Saturday.
According to police, the arrested persons are Khwairakpam Rajen Singh (24), Sukham James Singh (23), Moiranghem Amarjit Singh (25), Taorem Rohit Singh (23) , Kakyenpaibam Hemjit Singh (21), Sandam Romen Singh (36), Khagembam Dayananda Singh (23) and Sarungbam Umananda (34).
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They are active cadres of proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party, People’s War Group KCP (PWG) working under one Lamyanba Khuman, police said.
Police recovered (one) Ghatak rifle with (one) magazine containing (ten) ammunition, (one) AK-47 rifle with (one) magazine containing (six) ammunition, (one) .32 pistol with (one) magazine containing (six) ammunition, 13 mobile handsets, one sword (samurai) and two cars from their possession.
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Briefing media at his office on Saturday, Imphal West Superintendent of Police, Ksh Shivakanta said Imphal police station received a complaint on Saturday around 1 am that one 22-year-old Laishram Chinglen Singh was kidnapped for a ransom of Rs. 15 Lakh from DM College of Science, New Boys’ Hostel in Imphal on Friday afternoon around 1:30.
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SP Imphal West said that Police immediately launched search drive at different places in Yumnam Huidrom Makha Leikai under Wangoi police station in Imphal West District and found the missing youth from a house belonging to one Asem Chaoba (63) and rescued him as well as arrested eight suspected kidnappers, who were seen in two vehicles in the area on Saturday wee hours.
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