Accused have been identified as Nongthombam Meiraba belonging to UNLF & Sagolsem Sanatomba alias Surchandra Singh alias Piba of KYKL. They are in custody till 17 May.
The unit will include representatives from Manipur Police, CAPF, Assam Rifles & army. Data shows over 200, mainly from Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley, have been arrested for extortion.
ED says the insurgent outfit has been threatening many to cough up money. List of politicians who ‘donated’ also includes a Congress MLA. Two of them deny paying anything.
Apart from extorting money from establishments & individuals, insurgent outfit raised funds by collecting unauthorised taxes from liquor shops, highways & transporters among others.
ED cites extortion letters to businessman in chargesheet. Probe based on NIA case over Myanmar-based terror outfits 'exploiting Manipur unrest to wage war against Indian govt'.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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