Imphal: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 35-year-old man allegedly associated with the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur.
The accused, identified as RK Regan Singh, alias Gandhi, was apprehended by the Western Range-I team from the Yusuf Sarai area of South Delhi on Friday.
According to officials, Singh was wanted in connection with two cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) at Thoubal Police Station in Manipur in 2024 and 2026. After completing the necessary legal formalities, Delhi Police handed him over to a transit team of the Manipur Police for further investigation.
The operation was launched after Inspector Prakash Chand received intelligence on September 3 that a wanted Meitei militant was hiding in the national capital.
Under the supervision of ACP Rajkumar and DCP Crime Branch Harsh Indora, a specialised team used technical surveillance and local intelligence to trace the suspect. Initial inputs indicated that he might be in the vicinity of AIIMS. However, verification revealed that no patient matching the available information had been admitted there.
The investigators subsequently widened their search to hotels and public places across Yusuf Sarai, Safdarjung Enclave and Green Park. The team examined extensive CCTV footage and conducted field inquiries. The operation was further complicated by the absence of a recent photograph of the accused.
After sustained surveillance, the officers detained a man matching the suspect’s general description in Yusuf Sarai. During preliminary questioning, he allegedly provided a false identity and denied having any links with militant activities.
Delhi Police later established his identity after sharing his photograph with the Manipur Police for verification.
Officials said the accused subsequently disclosed his family links to a founding member of the PLA and admitted to his own alleged involvement in the banned organisation.
Delhi Police attributed the arrest to coordinated technical surveillance, intelligence gathering and sustained field-level investigation.