Manipuri militant held in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 29 : A member of an outlawed Manipuri outfit has been arrested here, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.
"Working on specific inputs, Oinam Ibochouba Singh, 45, of the Kangleipak Communist Party-People's War Group (KCP-PWG), was taken into custody on Tuesday evening from south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur," Deputy Commissioner of Police Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said.
"A resident of Bishnupur district of Manipur, Oinam Ibochouba Singh was described as a commander of the KCP-PWG. He was planning to revive his banned outfit base in many places in India. On August 11, he issued a life threat message to Manipur Chief Minister and his cabinet ministers," Yadav said.
"He later made that message viral on various channels of social media via audio and video formats as well as a hand written message on a letter head so that it could reach the Chief Minister," the DCP said.
"He threatened the Chief Minister to resolve the disputed issue of Manipur University's Vice Chancellor (VC) appointment and also resolve the Naga's agreement issue of pillar post in the Indo-Myanmar border area.
"There were strikes by locals in Manipur over both the issues. He threatened that if the Chief Minister fails to sort out the issues, he would attack him and his cabinet ministers. A case was registered against him in Manipur in this regard," he said.
"He was earlier arrested by Manipur Police in 2010. After his release from jail, he set up his terror base in Nepal for five years. He took the helm of the KCP-PWG after its head Ranjeet Singh was arrested by Delhi Police in January 2017," the officer added.
"We have recovered a few mobile phones and SIMs activated in Nepal and other states. The SIM cards have lists of his accomplices, video and audio messages that were earlier used by the outfit for threatening and extorting money from various Manipur based businessmen, contractors, government officers, politicians and others," he said.
"We have also found some suspected names of his accomplices active in Delhi that the central intelligence agencies are verifying with Manipur Police. He used to visit Delhi at regular intervals to meet his contacts. His further interrogation is on to establish his hidden criminal plans," he added.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
