Two vehicle lifters held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 29 2023:
Imphal West commando arrested two members of a vehicle lifter gang and recovered one stolen vehicle yesterday from Lilong Ushoipokpi Tharaorok Chingol under Lilong police station.
According to well placed sources, a team of commandos carried out a search operation at Lilong Ushoipokpi on receiving inputs about the presence of some vehicle lifters there.
During the operation, a vehicle lifter identified as Md Abdul Wahid (27), s/o Md Abdul Manal of Lilong Ushoipokpi Tharaorok Chingol was arrested and one stolen Maruti Eeco Van was seized from his possession by observing formalities, said the sources.
On questioning, Md Abdul Wahid disclosed that he had bought a number of stolen vehicles from Md Imtiyaz of Lilong Dam Makha, Md Mosil of Lilong Haoreibi Awang Leikai and Md Saroj of Lilong Mayai Leikai and sold them to Seikholen Haokip @ Momo of Sora Langol Lou village under Machi police station.
Md Abdul Wahid further disclosed that the Eeco Van seized from his possession was received from one Md Abdul Hakim of Lilong.
Based on the disclosure, the commando team rushed to the residence of Md Abdul Hakim Md (35), S/o (L) Md Zaheruddin of Lilong Chingkham Dam Makha and arrested him.
Both the arrested persons have been handed over to Lilong police station along with the seized vehicle.