Arms supplier held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 08 2022:
A team of Imphal West commandos arrested two arms smugglers along with one 9 mm pistol and a magazine loaded with two live rounds from Kanglatongbi Bazar area on August 6 afternoon.
Acting on a specific tip off, a team of Imphal West commandos led by Imphal West Commando OC Inspector P Achouba rushed to Kanglatongbi Bazar and arrested two persons at 3 pm of August 6 along with one 9 mm pistol and a magazine loaded with two live rounds from their possession.
The arrested arms smugglers have been identified as Firoz Zeanlan (56) s/o (L) Kongou Zealan of Tokpa village, Kangpokpi district and N Disuraibu (40) s/o (L) N Poukengambou of Kadi Part-1, Tamei, Tamenglong district.
On preliminary questioning, they disclosed that they are arms smugglers and have been supplying arms to different UG groups.
They further disclosed that they received one 9 mm pistol from one Etao (friend of Firoz Zeanlan) and one unknown person at T Khulen in the morning of August 6 and they came to Kanglatongbi Bazar to hand over the said pistol to one unknown person as instructed by Etao.
The arrested persons have been handed over to Sekmai police station for further necessary action along with the seized items.