Commando BP vehicle hijacked, driver shot dead
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 25 2014:
A driver of Imphal West commando was shot dead by some armed miscreants after abducting him along with a Bullet Proof vehicle from near PCTC Oil Pump, DM College gate at Khetrigao Sabal Leikai, Imphal East today around 8.45 pm.
Police sources identified the deceased as Elangbam Joy (30) of Samurou Oinam.
The vehicle was parking near the oil pump when some armed persons abducted him along with the vehicle.
The armed persons also fired some round of bullets in the air before forcibly abducting the driver.
As a follow up action, when police launched a massive hunt to trace the abducted driver, the Rakshak vehicle was found abandoned at Khetrigao Sabal Leikai.
A 9mm pistol issued to the driver was also recovered from the vehicle, the sources added.
No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack till the time of filing this report.