Newmai News Network
IMPHAL, January 24
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ecurity forces today arrested one UNLF self-styled sergeant major along with five overground workers including three women of the banned militant outfit and seized huge cache of arms and ammunition, official sources said.Self-styled sergeant major of United National Liberation Front, Yurembam Milan alias Leishemba (34), son of late Manihar and a native of Itham Moirang Purel in Thoubal district, was nabbed by a combined team of Imphal East police commandos and 30 Assam Rifles posted at Mantripukhri during a search operation at Nongren Maning Leikai in Imphal East district early on Friday.
Based on the statement of the arrested militant, five overground workers of the outfit including three women were later arrested by the combined force from the residence of one Takhellambam Inao (35), son of Amuyaima at Itham Moirang Purel Mayai Leikai, about 7 a.m., the sources said. Two AK-56 rifles along with 60 ammos, one 9 mm pistol loaded with five rounds, and one .32 pistol were recovered from the residence.
