Imphal: The Assam Rifles apprehended 4 suspected cadres of the proscribed Socialist Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (SOREPA) along the Manipur-Myanmar border in the Tengnoupal district.
Some incriminating documents and a smartphone with 3 SIM cards were recovered from their possession, the police said on Tuesday.
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the Assam Rifles, based on specific intelligence of the presence of cadres, launched an operation at the Border Pillar 79 (Pangal/Muslim Basti) under Moreh Police Station, Tengnoupal District with Myanmar on the south on Monday.
The officials confirmed that the operation successfully ended with the arrests of 4 SOREPA cadres including a teenager along with the recovery of some illegal items.
Upon spot interrogation, the individuals revealed their affiliation with the outlawed SOREPA.
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The apprehended individuals were later identified as Pebam Malemnganba Singh @ Lamnganba (18), Leishangthem Somorjit Singh @ Lemba (34), Laishram Nelson Singh @ Phirepa (22), and Ningthoujam Milan Meitei @ Khamba (25).
They were later handed over to Manipur Police for proper legal action.
Notably, the arrests came a day after the SOREPA announced its boycott of India’s Republic Day celebrations, on January 26, and called a 13-hour total shutdown strike across the region including Manipur from 4 am to 5 pm.