9 vehicle lifters nabbed with vehicles
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 04 2012:
Busting a gang of vehicle lifters, Singjamei police arrested nine members and recovering 6 stolen vehicles from their possession from different parts of Imphal city yesterday.
The arrested nine vehicle lifters were paraded before the media at Singjamei Police Station today.
They have been identified as Md Wahidur Rahaman alias Ethem (36), s/o late Nd Haji majahar of Lilong Yangbi Leikai; Heikrujam Kisan alias Babananda (22) s/o late H Bineshor of Thongju Part II, Pheija Leitong; Tayenjam Vikash (20) s/o T Bedajit of Kakwa Naorem Leikai; Laishram David (20), s/o L Babu of Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai; Pangambam Dinesh (22) s/o late P Jadhumani of Kongba Khunnou; Irom Ormojit (19) s/o I naocha of Singjamei Chanampukhri Mapal; Nameirakpam Robert alias Eithoi (19) s/o N Rebetibabu of Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai; Leimapokpam Abung alias Chitaranjan (21) s/o L Tombei of Kyamgei Maning Leikai and Wangkheimayum Langamba alias Bicky (27) s/o W Tomchou of Canchipur, MU 1st Gate.
Police have recovered one Maruti Car (800), one Alto Car, 2 Yamaha FZs, one Honda Activa and one Yamaha R-15 from their possession.
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Briefing media persons about the incident, L Santosh, OC in-charge of Singjamei Police Station said that during interrogation of the arrested vehicle lifters, it was known that around 24 vehicles have been stolen by the gang from different parts of Imphal since the beginning of this year.
The CO in-charge assured that effort would continue to recover the remaining stolen vehicles.
He also appealed to the general public to double-lock their vehicles to prevent from being stolen.