Manipur militant wanted in UAPA case apprehended in Goa

A wanted member of the banned People's Liberation Army, Nongthongbam Ingo, was arrested in Goa after allegedly evading capture for 20 years. The accused, facing UAPA charges, was detained by Goa Crime Branch and handed over to Manipur Police

Panaji: A wanted member of the proscribed insurgent group People’s Liberation Army (PLA), on the run for 20 years and facing charges under the UAPA, has been apprehended in Goa, police said on Sunday.

The crime branch on Friday detained Nongthongbam Ingo alias Krishna alias Lal, a self-styled Lt Colonel of the PLA, from Margao town in South Goa, and he has been handed over to the Manipur police, a senior official said.

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Ingo had arrived in the coastal state on June 16, he said.

The official said that the accused had been evading arrest for over two decades and was wanted by the Manipur police in a case registered against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) of 1967 at Lilong police station in Thoubal district.

According to the police, Ingo’s whereabouts were revealed by two insurgents arrested by the Manipur police on June 5 in a UAPA case for alleged extortion.