Two held in Manipur police officer killing case
Two persons were detained by Manipur Police on Monday for alleged involvement in the killing of a Manipur police officer at Moreh.
Imphal, Jan 16 Two persons were detained by Manipur Police on Monday for alleged involvement in the killing of a Manipur police officer at Moreh.
SDPO Moreh, Ch. Anandkumar, was shot dead by a Kuki sniper on October 31, 2023.
Police identified the two persons as Philip Khaikholal Khongsai and Hemkholal Mate.
Police said during round patrolling of Manipur Police Special CDO Teams near Moreh College, the security personnel observed two suspected individuals who opened fire on vehicles of security personnel and ran into a cluster of houses. On being fired upon, the security forces immediately retaliated and cordoned off the suspected houses near Moreh College.
During the operation, the two suspicious individuals were chased and overpowered using minimum force, and they were detained for verification. Pistol, Chinese hand grenade, live rounds of AK ammunition, and ten detonators with fuse were recovered from them.
The arrested persons are among the main suspects behind the assassination of the late Ch. Anand Singh, MPS, SDPO Moreh, A case has been registered in this regard for investigation.
Police said Manipur Police arrested two suspected members of the PREPAK V organization for extortion from various shops in Imphal West District on Monday.
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