IMPHAL: Singjamei police has arrested another person involved in the recent bomb attack at the residence of All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AWMJU) president A Mobi. With this, four persons involved in the crime have been arresed by police so far.
Laishram Ibochoucha alias Tachou alias Chaoba, son of L Shatpa, a resident of Khangabok Lamlong Makha Leikai, Thoubal district, was nabbed by a team of Singjamei Police Station led by SDPO Th Vikramjit from Sofia Printing Press run by himself at Khangabok Lamlong bazaar during an operation on Friday. One laptop computer and another mobile handset were seized from him.
Ibochouba is the person who recently sent a threatening email statement of KYKL (MDF) Lalhaba Tengol group to media houses based in Imphal. The statement triggered a media outcry and the subsequent bomb attack at the residence of Mobi. The arrest of Ibochouba, who was directly involved in the bomb attack carried out at the residence of AWMJU president Mobi, was disclosed by SDPO Vikramjit while addressing a press meet held at his office chamber, Singjamei Police Station Saturday afternoon.
He said a report on the bomb attack that occured on the night of August 11 was filed at the Singjamei Police Station following which an investigation into the incident was launched with himself being the Investagation Officer (IO) of the case. (NNN)