5 out of 7 drug peddlers found to be cops
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16 2019:
Out of the seven individuals who were arrested by Thoubal Police along with 9800 pieces of WY (World is Yours) tablets, five have turned to be security personnel, and they include one Sub-Inspector, one Constable and three VDF personnel.
Seven individuals were arrested by Thoubal Police from Lilong Chingkham Hangamthabi crossing at around 11 pm of March 11.Another individual was also later pulled up for his involvement in the drug racket.
Even though reports of the arrest and the seizure were published in media on March 13, none of the news reports mentioned about involvement of SI, Constable and VDF personnel.
But SI Radhakishore Wahengbam (36) s/o Bhaskar of Nongmeibung Chakpram Leikai and Constable Laishram Sanjoy s/o late Yaima have been found involved in the drug racket.
Radhakishore is an SI at CID but he is currently attached to NAB police station.
Sanjoy is posted at NAB police station, Imphal East District Police.
The three VDF personnel involved in the racket have been identified as Md Farish Khan (23) s/o Fajuruddin, Md Nazir Ahmed (30) s/o Md Tomba and Md Anish Khan (24) s/o Ayun Khan.
All three of them are residents of Paobitek Mamang Leikai.
The two other individuals arrested in the night of March 11 have been identified as Md Akhan (30) s/o late Jalaruddin of Paobitek Mamang Leikai and Md Nawaz Khan (22) s/o late Abdur Rahim of Lilong Tairen Makhong.
Constable Sanjoy was pulled up later from his home, sources said.
Apart from the WY tablets, one Maruti car and a Honda Dio scooter were also seized from their possession.
After registering a case at Lilong police station, all seven of them have been remanded to police custody till March 20, the sources added.