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Two more "surrendered" Thoubal youths released

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IMPHAL: The chief judicial magistrate, Imphal East district, on Wednesday evening released two youths who were allegedly forced to surrender, masquerading as insurgents, to Assam Rifles.

Heikrujam Govind (20) and Sagolsem Govind (20) of Thoubal district were freed on their executing a surety bond and a personal bond for Rs. 10,000 each. The court earlier released two others.

On April 25, Assam Rifles, on the instructions of the Imphal Bench of the Gauhati High Court, handed over Heikrujam and Sagolsem, along with one carbine, one 9 mm pistol and some ammunition, at the Heingang police station. Both were detained and investigations held.

AnAssam Rifles report said Heikrujam was a member of the United National Liberation Front and Sagolsem, of the Revolutionary People's Front.

Narrating their ordeal, Heikrujam and Sagolsem said an agent lured them to surrender on promise of jobs and financial assistance. They said they were among nine masked youths, with fictitious names and addresses, brought to the Assam Rifles camp at Mantri Pukhri on March 13.

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