An alleged terror operative belonging to the People's United Liberation Front was caught in Hyderabad today.
The Cyberabad police on Wednesday arrested Abdul Latif, an alleged terror operative belonging to the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), a banned organisation in Manipur, and recovered 5 live rounds of 0.45 caliber from his possession.
According to the police, Abdul Latif (30), hailing from Irong Chesaba (Mayang Imphal, Thoubal district, Manipur), was arrested at Balanagar after definitive clues were found.
He's been working as a security guard (Adhunik Security and Management Services) at SMR complex, Balanager, since October 2010. Abdul Latif had, earlier, worked as a caretaker of Annapurna lodge, Bowenpally, for 5 months.
Police said that during the preliminary interrogation, it was revealed that Abdul Latif studied till the 12th standard in Mayang Imphal (Thoubal district, Imphal) in 2003.
He earned his livelihood by running a video parlour in Imphal for one and half year (2004-2005).
He voluntarily joined the People's United Liberation Front (PULF) during the year 2006, a banned organisation in Manipur.
One Belan, a Manipur Muslim youth of Imphal, facilitated his meeting Abdul Kalam Azad alias Azad, the then chairman of the PULF. Abdul Latif was active in the outfit from 2006-2009.
He was arrested on 3 occasions for his links with the PULF in December 2007, April 2008 and February 2009, at Dimapur, under the Arms Act, and was in custody between Feb and May 2009. Arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession, and he was convicted.
After his release from jail in May 2009 from Dimapur, Abdul Latif came to Agartala (Tripura) and intruded into Bangladesh through the Comilla border, at the instance of Abdul Rehman, younger brother of Abdul Kalam Azad.
He was in Dhaka, Cox Bazaar, Mirpur and Chittagong from May 2009 to January 2010, and worked for the organisation.
Abdul Latif admitted that he is now a member of the PULF (Keshorji Faction) since August 2009, after differences with Abdul Rehman cropped up as the latter had threatened to kill him.
The Keshorji Faction is currently being led by Mohammed Nasir Khan, based in Assam.
Abdul Latif revealed that he had come to Hyderabad to seek shelter, raise funds and procure arms and ammunition for his outfit, the police said.
Courtesy: INN