Liquor seized
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2021:
As a part of the drive against drugs and alcohol under the supervision of the SP Imphal West, Dr S Ibomcha, Imphal West district police and commando personnel arrested 3 persons along with huge quantity of country made liquor.
According to a source, a police team of Patsoi police station recovered 457 number of half litre plastic bottles from a Bolero SUV driven by Khwairakpam Thouba (29) while conducting frisking at Ngairangbam Maklang inter village road.
The team eventually arrested Kh Thouba of Tairenpokpi Ching Taba and seized the liquor by observing formalities and handed them over to Excise Station Keithelmanbi for necessary action, said a police source.
Meanwhile, a team of Imphal police station carried out a drive in hotels and liquor vendors located at Lambulane and North AOC today and seized 140 litres of country liquor.
Later at around 4.30 pm, a Imphal West commando team led by Sub Inspector B Amarjit seized 86 litres of local liquor and arrested two persons from their respective houses in connection with the seizure.
The arrested persons are identified as Heikrujam Sarat (52) of Mayaikoibi and Chongtham Inaocha (52) of Mayaikoibi Chabungbam leikai.
The arrested persons along with seized liquor were handed over to the Excise Department, Lamphel for necessary action.