NIA arrests a self styled Lieutenant of Peoples’s Liberation Army in ambush and killing of Assam Rifles personnel
New Delhi, May 14
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested self styled Lieutenant of Peoples’s Liberation Army in ambush and killing of personnel from 4th Assam Rifles.
The accused identified as Mayanglambam Siromani (32 years) alias Kesper alias Casper from Kakching Khunou Angom Leikai, Kakching, Manipur.
The case was initially registered Chakpikarong police station, District Chandel, Manipur relating to an ambush on ROP of 4th Assam Rifle at Chamol-Sajik Tampak Road, Chandel in Manipur, resulting in martyrdom of one AR personnel and severe injury to one other.
The NIA officials added that two terrorists were also killed in the encounter. NIA had re-registered the case as under sections, 121, 121(A), 302, 307, 326 and 400 of IPC and section 25(1-C) of Arms Act, Section 04 of Explosives Act & 16, 18, 20 & 38 of UA(P) Act and taken over the investigation.
During investigation it was revealed that Mayanglambam Siromani was involved in the conspiracy for attack on the road opening party of Assam Rifles. Based on the evidence, he was charge sheeted while absconding. Further he was declared proclaimed offender and a cash reward of Rs two lakhs was announced for information leading to his apprehension.
The arrested accused was an active operative of PLA/RPF in 252 mobile batallion of PLA/RPF based in Myanmar. He along with his co-accused had escaped after the ambush on Assam Rifles in November 2017 to Myanmar. The accused was produced before the Hon’ble Special Court Imphal and taken on police remand for five days.
The NIA is further investigating the case. continues.
