Three kidnappers remanded to police custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 10 2023:
A joint team of Commando Unit Thoubal and Women Police Station, Thoubal apprehended three persons in connection with their involvement in the kidnapping of a minor girl during a cordon and search operation at Yairipok Heitroipokpi area today around 5:30 am.
The three have been identified as Sara (62) w/o (L) Md Abdul Bari of Yairipok Heitroipokpi; Begumjan alias Pangan Ibema (38) w/o Md Abdul Haque of Yairipok Changamdabi Mathak and Md Naoba alias Iqbal (20) s/ o (L) Md Abdul Bari of Yairipok Heitroipokpi, according to a statement from the police.
They were arrested around 5:30 am, 5:40 am and 5:50 am respectively from their residences at Yairipok Heitroipokpi and brought to Women Police Station Thoubal.
It may be noted that the cordon and search operation was launched after receiving reliable information about the presence of the three alleged kidnappers in Yairipok Heitroipokpi area.
Upon interrogation, the three persons admitted to having committed the offence.
They were produced before the Court of Special Judge, POCSO Thoubal today with a prayer for remanding them into police custody for a period of seven days till July 15 and the same was granted by the Judge.