Assam police STF arrest self-styled Finance Secretary of United Kuki National Army in Guwahati

Sep 14, 2024

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 14 : The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police on Saturday evening arrested the self-styled Finance Secretary of United Kuki National Army (UKNA) in Guwahati.
It is suspected that the arrested person is involved in various sabotage activities covering Manipur and bordering areas of Assam.
Based on secret information and on the direction of the IGP(STF), a team of STF, Assam on Saturday evening carried out an operation at the Beltola area under Basistha police station, Guwahati.

Partha Sarathi Mahanta, IGP (STF) told ANI that, during the operation, the STF team apprehended one person from Manipur who had been found involved in various sabotage activities against the state.
"The apprehended person was identified as LS Yosef Chongloi (34 years old) of Churachandpur, Manipur, a self-styled Finance Secretary of UKNA (United Kuki National Army) who is suspected to be involved in various sabotage activities covering Manipur and bordering areas of Assam and includes recent bomb blast that destroyed Sapermaina bridge at NH-2 and the armed attack at an IOCL convoy at Tamenglang in Manipur," the IGP (STF), Assam said.
Mahanta further said that the self-styled Finance Secretary of the UKNA cadre was arrested in connection with anti-national activities at the Assam and Manipur border.
"The self-styled Finance Secretary of UKNA cadre is arrested in connection with STF police station Case No. 15/2024 u/s 147/148/149/150 BNS r/w sec 16/17/18/20 UA(P) Act and investigation is on," he further added.