Two cyber-crime offenders from Assam held in Manipur

Two Assam residents nabbed by Manipur police here in Imphal were accused of running a cybercrime racket using mule bank accounts.
The Manipur police further accused them of being members of a criminal network who were tasked to enter data involving transactions and collect sensitive credentials such as Aadhar and bank account details.
The police arrested Bikram Basumatary (31) from Assam’s Barpeta and Sudem Basumatary (35) from Chirang of the same state on July 31 from ISBT Khuman Lampak, Imphal.
The police accused them of running a cybercrime racket using mule bank accounts to commit economic offences across different states.
“The arrested individuals were members of a criminal network who were tasked to enter data involving transactions and collect sensitive credentials such as Aadhar and bank account details,” the police said in a statement.
“Two mule bank accounts which the duo was using were linked to economic offences committed in different states as recorded in the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal” the police added.
On the other hand, in the ongoing crackdown against extortions and other illegal activities, the Manipur police in joint operations with the Central security forces nabbed three cadres of different proscribed armed outfits including self-styled lieutenant of PREPAK (Red Army) on Friday.
The police said that the self-styled lieutenant of PREPAK (Red Army), Lisham Sanayamba Singh aka Thangjinganba aka Thoujal (33) was arrested from his house at Uyumpok Maning Leikai under Sagolmang police station of Imphal East district.
Apart for his own proscribed outfit, he was involved in extortion for the outfit of KCP (PWG), the police said.
Five demand letters bearing the letterhead of KCP (PWG) and one mobile phone were seized from his possession.
Another active cadre of PREPAK identified as Yumnam Sushintakumar Singh (26) was nabbed in another operation at his locality, Wabagai Mairenbam Leikai in Kakching district on the same day.
One 7.65mm pistol (0.32) along with a magazine loaded with eight live rounds was seized from his possession, they added.
The security forces, in another operation, arrested an active cadre of KCP (MFL) who was allegedly involved in a recent firing incident at the house of a government official in Imphal West district earlier in March 2025.
He was identified as Yumkhaibam Ronaldo Meitei, (24) of Khurai Ningthoubung Leikai, Imphal East district.
He was arrested from New Checkon Tribal Colony, Imphal East district, the police added.