IMPHAL, APRIL 21 (NNN): Police in Manipur have picked up five children from a government run 'Children Home' in Imphal and recovered a hand grenade and mobile phone handsets from the Home.
Police sources said today that the five children were found extorting from a school in the name of KCP-Noyon faction and the juveniles have now been remanded to 10 days police custody. They are between the age groups of 11 to 14 years. The children were produced before the Juvenile Court, Takyel in Imphal at 5 pm yesterday, the police source added. A case has been registered by the Lamphel police, Imphal West district in this connection, the source added.
According to the police, the Imphal West district police personnel in civvies swooped down on the Children Home, Takyel in Imphal West district and picked up the five children. A hand grenade and four mobile phone handsets were recovered from the Home by the police. The Children Home is run under the Social Welfare Department, Government of Manipur.
The police said three of the five children picked up were found actively involved in extortion activities. Things came to light when the children served an extortion letter to a school. The police said these children also indulged in extortion cases involving contractors.
