Delhi police arrest 35-year-old suspected PLA militant using fake identity
The accused, named in UAPA and extortion cases, allegedly ran laundering and extortion from Delhi hotels.
Delhi police Crime Branch arrested a 35-year-old suspected militant linked to Manipur's People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in New Delhi after he allegedly concealed his identity and operated in the capital.
Police said the accused, identified as RK Regan Singh, alias Gandhi, allegedly arrived in Delhi and got involved in money laundering and extortion-related activities.
Crime Branch officers said the operation was carried out by Inspector Prakash's team under ACP WR-1 Rajkumar after specific inputs that the man was hiding in Delhi and was the right-hand man of a PLA colonel-ranking officer.
Investigators said Singh tried to mislead officers by giving a false identity and denying he was the target. His true identity was confirmed using photographic evidence, and he was apprehended after he refused to reveal his identity.
Police described Singh as handling ground-level operations including forcing others to take over contracts for road construction and other work, intimidation linked to contract takeovers, and moving extortion money. Officers said he also posed as an attendant for a medical patient and stayed in a hotel without external signboards, using fake identification proofs.
The police official said Singh is named in two cases under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and in extortion cases. He is described as an active member of a banned militant outfit, and several other extortion cases have also been registered against him.
Singh was arrested in Delhi. Police said the investigation and related case proceedings are continuing.
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