Armed bike hijacker shot dead
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 08, 2014:
Thoubal Police commandos reportedly gunned down a gunman who was fled after hijacking a motorcycle at Komla Ching near Heitroipokpi under Yairipok Police Station but falling under the jurisdiction of Ukhrul district.
The incident happened at about 1:30 pm today.
Police reports said that earlier the gunman hijacked an FZ motorcycle from a youth at gun point at Heitroipokpi Chandrakhong point.
However, the motorcycle skidded off the road as he tried to flee.
When the local residents rushed to the spot, the armed hijacker ran up to Kolam Ching.
A team of Thoubal Police commandos led by Additional Superintendant of Police Dr S Ibomcha swung into action and cordoned off the area to nab the armed robber.
At the sight of the commandos, the armed hijacker quickly entered into a nearby house to hide.
The armed hijacker then threatened a 12-year-old resident of the house that he would be killed if the police were informed about him.
But the commandos already showed him entering the house belonging to one Hungyo Shundar Tangkhul.
When they tried to get into the house, the armed hijacker opened fire two rounds.
The commandos also retaliated the firing, and killed the armed hijacker inside the house.
One 9mm pistol along with some rounds was recovered from him by the police team from the spot.
Yairipok Police picked up the body and sent it to JNIMS, Imphal for post mortem.