406 vehicles stolen in seven months
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 17 2011:
Despite tight security measures to provide fool proof prevention of unlawful activities in Imphal city, vehicle lifters have found a haven in Imphal city with a record 406 vehicles being stolen in the past seven and a half months.
Out of the total number of vehicles 350 were stolen from Imphal West and the remaining 56 from Imphal East areas.
Out of them there were five Maruti Alto cars, five Maruti 800 cars, five Bolero jeeps, two Maruti vans, three diesel autos, one Maruti Zen and one Santro Xing and the remaining were two wheelers.
The vehicles were stolen from roadsides, parking lots, near the PHQ and the Secretariat, police sources said.
In Imphal West, 119 Honda Activa, 30 Kinetic Honda, 18 Bajaj Pulsar, five Maruti Alto, three Maruti 800, three Yamaha RX100, four Hero Honda CBZ, three Honda Pleasure, four Honda Dio, two Santro Xing, five Bolero, one Bajaj Sunny scooter, one Bajaj XCD, seven Suzuki Express and three Diesel Auto were stolen since January 1 of the current year.
In Imphal East, 15 Honda Activa, three Hero Honda CBZ, one Honda Dio, one Maruti Suzuki, three Bajaj Pulsar, one Santro Xing, two Maruti Van, one Maruti Zen and one Honda Access were stolen during the period.