Delhi: Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 35-year-old man who was wanted in the two Armed Robbery cases lodged against him in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act under Section 4, in Manipur, alleged to be a member of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Accused RK Regan Singh alias Gandhi is a man of Thangmeiband Lourongurel Leikai, Manipur.
He was picked up by the Western Range-I team of the Crime Branch and was transferred to the Manipur Police from Yusuf Sarai in South Delhi.
Operation Led by Delhi Crime Branch
The Delhi Police said a gang of officers, led by the Inspector Prakash Chand and under the supervision of the senior officials of the Delhi Crime Branch, conducted the operation.
The inspector received the information about a wanted person, alleged to be a PLA member, being in Delhi on September 3 on secret information, the police said.
The info was passed on to senior officers and a special unit was created to follow up on and pick up the guy.
Technical Surveillance Assisted in Tracking
Throughout the investigation, the Crime Branch employed technical surveillance and local intelligence to determine whereabouts the accused was.
Later police traced his location to around AIIMS hospital in New Delhi, but could not find him as any patient did not have his name there.
The investigation was then extended to all the possible places in Yusuf Sarai, Safdarjung Enclave and Green Park.
The police also looked at CCTV recordings from the surrounding area and conducted a thorough field check before finally tracking and securing the accused.
The two UAPA cases filed at the police in Thoubal, Manipur are likely to be investigated further.