IMPHAL, Sept 24: Security forces in Manipur arrested four people in separate operations on September 23 and seized foreign-origin gold, suspected brown sugar and a cache of arms and ammunition, officials said.
Imphal West district police, acting on intelligence inputs corroborated by 33 Assam Rifles, arrested 53-year-old Konthoujam Rita Devi alias Maya from a suspected hideout at Zone-III of Langol Game Village under Lamphel police station. Police alleged that she was an active woman cadre of the RPF/PLA involved in recruiting new cadres.
In another operation, police arrested 22-year-old Md Shoaib Akhtar at North AOC and recovered four bars of foreign-origin gold weighing around 664 grams. Akhtar, a resident of Lilong Khunou in Thoubal district, and the seized gold were handed over to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for further action.
Meanwhile, Patsoi police and the 164 Battalion of the Border Security Force detained 39-year-old Abdul Majid at Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikai after intercepting a scooter during an operation against suspected drug trafficking. Police seized 1.015 kg of suspected brown sugar from his possession.
In a separate case, a Special Commando unit arrested 30-year-old Seram Banerjee Meitei in connection with firing at security personnel at Khonghampat. He was handed over to Sekmai police. A subsequent search led to the recovery of an AK rifle, two INSAS magazines, a 36 HE hand grenade and 71 live rounds of different calibres.
Further investigation is underway.
