Vehicle lifter gang busted with arrest of four
Six four wheeler vehicles recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 27 2022:
A team of Porompat police have recovered six four wheeler vehicles and one motorcycle (Royal Enfield) in the last few days from different locations.
As per credible sources, at least one vehicle theft case is reported from Imphal East district alone everyday.
Reportedly, a vehicle lifter identified as Md Imtiyas Khan (40) s/o Md Kayamuddin of Lilong Dam Makha Jaber Rahmania was arrested on April 22 from Lilong Chingkhong Khongnang Makhong and from him one stolen Alto car has been recovered.
As per the sources, the car was stolen from Checkon on April 20 .
Accused Md Imtiyas Khan has been remanded to police custody till April 28 by the Court of CJM Imphal East.
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As per the arrested vehicle lifter, it has been established that the main accused involved and the kingpin of the theft case is Md Wahid (25), s/o Md Jabar of Lilong Ushoipokpi Tharaorak, informed the source.
Another theft case was reported on April 20 as one motorcycle (Royal Enfield) parked near Advance Hospital at Palace compound was lifted.
The clip of the same also went viral on social media.
The vehicle lifter identified as Makakmayum Rafijuddin, s/o Md Basir Rahaman of Madrassa Hamidiya Lilong Haoreibi Makha Leikai was arrested from Lilong Turel Ahanbi Dam area on April 22 .
It is reported that the Maruti Alto which was used by the vehicle lifters was seized on April 22 while the stolen Royal Enfield motorcycle was recovered the following day (April 23) from the same spot, i.e Lilong Turel Ahanbi Dam areas.
In the follow up action, a team of Porompat police rushed to the residence of the main accused Md Wahid, but the latter along with two others fled away on seeing the police, said the sources and added that two persons were arrested after a hot pursuit but Wahid escaped towards Tharaorok Hill Range.
The arrested vehicle lifters have been identified as Syed Ajad (29), s/o Syed Hashamudin of Lilong Awang Leikai and Yumkhaibam Hellal (24), s/o Abdul Sarat of Lilong Turel Ahanbi Ubakthong.
As per the sources, four other four wheeler vehicles including those stolen from Sangaiprou Godown and Uripok Khumanthem Leikai have been recovered from the residence of Md Wahid along with five master keys and two iron tools (allen key set) .