Combined troop of 2AR and Thoubal Police Commando arrested a cadre of PLA from Heirok area in Thoubal District on January 2. The arrested cadre has been identified as Maibam Kanta Singh (age 37) son of late Ibocha Singh of Heirok part-2.
On the other hand, a press statement of the proscribed RPF stated that the said person is not a member of either the RPF or the PLA. Chief of the department of Publcity, RPF said that the said person is in no way related with the activities of the outfit.