Moirang blast averted, three women held
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 11 2020: Bishnupur district Commandos averted a major bomb blast at Moirang and arrested three alleged women cadres of NRFM (National Revolutionary Front of Manipur) with a huge cache of explosives today.

The commando personnel arrested three women identified as Laishram Jillarani (25) of Heirok, Laitonjam Elizabeth (23) of Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal and Hemam Romita of Khoirou Leikai near Moirang Lamkhai.

The district commandos recovered 9 gelatin sticks weighing 100 grams each, 41 detonators, 35 demand letters, 2 feet long Cordtex wire-safety fuse and other articles.

Acting on reliable information that some cadres of NRFM are going to plant explosives at Moirang area, the district commandos launched massive search operations in and around Moirang at around 11.30 am.

During the course of frisking and checking, the commando personnel first arrested two women, Laishram Jillarani and Laitonjam Elizabeth and recovered 9 live rounds of 0.32 mm from their possession.

On questioning them, they revealed that on the instruction of one Chinglensana Thangjam of NRFM, they went to plant explosives at Moirang market.

However, noticing the presence of CDO teams, they hid the explosives at the residence of Hemam Romita at Khoirou Leikai near Moirang Lamkhai, another member of the NRFM, said sources.

The commando personnel conducted search at the house of Hemam Romita and recovered the explosives.

Romita was later arrested from DC Mini Secretariat Complex, Bishnupur.

The three women revealed that they were involved in collection of funds for the NRFM from shops and general public of Moirang area by serving demand letters.

They further disclosed that they were also involved in planting an IED at Naya Naya Hotel, Moirang on June 25 this year.

The arrested persons and the seized items have been handed over to Moirang PS for further necessary legal action, said sources.

The search operation was conducted under the command of Additional SP (Ops) Okram Wangkhomba and led by Deputy SP (CDO) S Gourachandra with the assistance of OC/CDO Sub Y Shakti Shen, said the sources.

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