Manipur Police have apprehended an active cadre of the banned militant group PREPAK, intensifying their investigation into an armed SUV snatching case. The arrested individual, Khumbongmayum Abhijit Singh (26), a resident of Irengband Mairenbam Maning Leikai in Kakching District, was detained in the Kakching Chumnang area.
The arrest is linked to a broader probe into an October 1 incident in which armed assailants forcibly seized a Toyota Fortuner from a civilian in Imphal West District. Subsequent investigations uncovered that the stolen vehicle was being used by Asem Kanan Singh (50), a resident of Uripok Sorbon Thingel, and his associates. Singh, who is reportedly connected to the AT group, remains at large.
On December 22, acting on intelligence inputs, a joint security team raided Singh’s residence. Although Singh and his accomplices evaded capture, the operation yielded significant evidence, including:
A DVD machine for CCTV cameras
A Hyundai i20 vehicle
Three olive-green bags
A yellow life jacket marked SDRF
An air gun (Hurricane MOD-18)
Two bulletproof jackets with metal plates
