Police arrest vehicle lifter, seize ganja
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 04 2022:
A team of Imphal East commandos and Anti Vehicle Theft Cell of Manipur police department arrested a member of 'vehicle lifter gang from Okram Chuthek, Khongman yesterday at around 8.50 pm.
The arrested person has been identified as Mutum Leishemba Meitei (22), s/o (Late) M Irabot Singh of Lamdeng Khunou.
Reportedly, the combined team seized one blue Honda Activa without registration number from his possession, three plastic veils containing heroin, six bottles of cough syrup and one mobile phone with two SIM cards.
Further, one Hero Destini-125 without registration number has also been seized from the residence of one Md Safiqur Rahman (39), s/o (Late) Amu of Lilong Yangbi Leikai on the disclosure of Leishemba Meitei, sources said and added that Md Safiqur Rahman, however, is at large.
The arrested person has been handed over to Irilbung police station along with the seized items.
Meanwhile, a team of Jiribam police seized ganja weighing around 197.4 kg from a Tata Truck heading towards Silchar from Imphal yesterday.
The driver and co-drivers of the truck have also been arrested by the police and they have been identified as Pukhrambam Dipu Singh (37), s/o P Kamdebo of Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Mamang Leirak, Okram Sanatomba (30), s/o (L) O Ibocha Meitei of Keibi Heikrak Mapal Awang Leikai and Pukhrambam James Singh (19), s/o P Ibochouba Singh of Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Mamang Leirak.
The arrested persons have been handed over to Jiribam police station along with the seized items.