Two vehicle lifters held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 14 2023:
Apart from recovering a stolen vehicle (Bolero), Bishnupur commandos today arrested two individuals involved in stealing vehicles.
Acting on a specific input that some unknown vehicle lifters had stolen one Bolero (black) and driven the same vehicle towards Chura-chandpur district along Tiddim Road, a team of Bishnupur commandos carried out a frisking and checking exercise at Keinou area.
Soon, the commandos saw one Bolero Storm and a car (i10 Sportz) coming from the Imphal side at full speed.
Even as the commandos tried to stop the two vehicles, they sped away towards Churachandpur.
The commandos chased the vehicles and managed to stop them at Bishnupur police station gate.
On verification, the drivers were identified as T Lunkhomang Haokip (37) s/o T Thangzangam Haokip of New Boljang, Chura-chandpur and K Siethanglien s/o K Seilenthang of D Leikot village, Churachandpur but presently staying at Khamenlok village, Senapati district.
On further questioning, the two individuals revealed that they stole the Bolero Storm from the gate of Medical Oxygen Service located at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda Mamang Leikai and the i10 car was used in committing the crime.
Subsequently, the two individuals were arrested at around 4.30 am and they were later handed over to Bishnupur police station along with the two vehicles.