People's Liberation Army of Manipur
surreal_ravi
HindustanTimes.com
July 17
Formed under the leadership of N Bisheswar Singh on September 25,
1978, this is one of the most active outfits in Manipur. It is
basically a Meiti outfit.
Objectives
To liberate Manipur by organising a revolutionary front covering
entire Northeast and unite all ethnic groups, including the Meiteis,
Nagas and Kukis. Although a Meiti outfit, PLA claims to be a
trans-tribal organisation seeking to lead the non-Meiteis as well.
Leadership and Structure
In 1989, the PLA formed a political body called Revolutionary People's
Front (RPF), which runs a government-in-exile from Bangladesh. It's
president is Irengbam Chaoren.
As part of its revitalisation efforts, the PLA was reorganised on the
lines of a disciplined army. The militant wing now comprises four
divisions – Sadar Hill West areas of the Valley of Manipur,
Sadar Hill areas in the eastern Valley, the entire hill areas in
Manipur and the entire Imphal area. Each division has a commander,
lieutenants, sergeant and lance corporals in its ranks. PLA activists
are equipped with sophisticated arms. The group has also been
reportedly involved in widespread extortion operations.
Links
PLA recruits were trained in guerrilla warfare by the then united
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) at its headquarters in
Challam, beyond the Somrah Tract, in north Myanmar during the
eighties. PLA is also reported to have contacts with Pakistan’s
Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).
It has a government-in-exile in Bangladesh. As per intelligence
reports it has set up a number of bases in Sylhet district. It runs
two camps in Myanmar and five in Bangladesh where about 1,000 recruits
have received arms training.
Incidents involving PLA
2003
June 14: 'Central committee' chief of PLA identified as Khomdram
Lalaba alias Jayentakumar is killed during an encounter with the
Manipur Police at Nandeibam Uku, under Singjamei police station limits
in Imphal East district.
April 13: Proscribed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), political
wing of the PLA, observes 'martyrs' day' and urges the general public
to pay 'homage' to its slain cadres at the memorial in Cheiraoching,
Manipur.
February 20: Army personnel operating in Jiribam subdivision, Manipur,
destroy a terrorist hideout jointly used by PLA and the Kuki National
Front (KNF) in Sonapur area of Imphal East district.
2002
April 23: Two terrorists of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) are
caught by residents of Uripok Lamboikhongnangkong village for
extortion and repeated theft of vehicles.
April 22: Two terrorists and three civilians are killed following
clashes between the PLA and the Border Security Force (BSF) between
Sugnu and Sangaikot.
April 10: PLA claims responsibility for killing four security force
personnel at Pangei, on April 9 and for the April 2-killing of a
security force personnel.
Torpedo
Pakistani immigrant deported
By Our Correspondent
NEW YORK, Aug 14: Despite pleas from the community and US legislators the US
immigration authorities have deported a Pakistani immigrant who was detained
after snapping photos of a reservoir in upstate New York, after the 2001
terror attacks.
Ansar Mahmood, 27, a former pizza deliveryman, called a community activist
and his supporter on Thursday night saying that he was at JFK airport in New
York City and getting ready to board a plane for Pakistan.
Mr Mahmood's case was unique since no terror-related charges were filed
against him, investigators discovered that he co- signed an apartment lease
and registered a car for a Pakistani couple with expired visas.
Mr Mahmood was convicted in January 2002 of harbouring illegal immigrants
and later ordered sent back to Pakistan. He was released from the Buffalo
Federal Detention Center on Thursday.
US Senator Charles Schumer had appealed to the US immigration authorities to
give Mr Mahmood a break following interventions from the Hudson County
community members.
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