India News | Manipur Security Forces Arrest PLA 'lieutenant', Recover Arms and Ammunition in Imphal Operations
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The individual has been identified as Ningthoujam Ibungocha, also known as 38-year-old Sathouba Meitei, a resident of Nongdam Makha Leikai, Pukhri Achouba Mapal in Imphal East. He was apprehended from Yaingangpokpi Bazar under Yaingangpokpi Police Station. A mobile phone along with a SIM card was seized from his possession.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], February 18 (ANI): Security forces have arrested a self-styled Lieutenant of the People's Liberation Army of Manipur in Imphal East district.
The individual has been identified as Ningthoujam Ibungocha, also known as 38-year-old Sathouba Meitei, a resident of Nongdam Makha Leikai, Pukhri Achouba Mapal in Imphal East. He was apprehended from Yaingangpokpi Bazar under Yaingangpokpi Police Station on Tuesday. A mobile phone along with a SIM card was seized from his possession.
"On 17.02.2026, security forces arrested an extortionist, a s/s Lieutenant of PLA, one Ningthoujam Ibungocha @ Sathouba Meitei (38) of Nongdam Makha Leikai, Pukhri Achouba Mapal, Imphal East district from Yaingangpokpi Bazar under Yaingangpokpi-PS, Imphal East district. From his possession, a mobile phone along with SIM Card was seized," the 'X' post from Manipur police said.
In a separate operation on February 17, security personnel recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from an area along Ngairangbam Tanoukhul Road towards Longa Koireng under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West district.
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The seized items included one double-barrel gun, a country-made pistol with a magazine, 181 rounds of ammunition of various calibres, three magazines, two No. 36 hand grenades, one detonator, and a Baofeng wireless handset with a charger.
"On 17.02.2026, security forces recovered from an area along Ngairangbam Tanoukhul Road towards Longa Koireng under Patsoi-PS, Imphal West district, the following: i.01 (one) double barrel gun, ii.01 (one) country made pistol along with a magazine, iii.181 (one hundred eighty one) ammunition rounds of different calibers, iv.03 (three) magazines, v.02 (two) No.36 hand-grenade, vi.01 (one) detonator, vii.01 (one) Baofeng wireless handset along with charger," the 'X' post said. (ANI)
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