Arms smugglers, manufacturer held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 20 2017:
Two women arms smugglers and an arms manufacturer have been apprehended by a combined team of Churachandpur district police and 25 Assam Rifles along six 9 mm pistols and tools used in making guns apart from busting two gun manufacturing units.
The combined force, acting on a specific tip off, carried out a search operation at Molnom village and they managed to nab two women engaged in smuggling guns.
The two apprehended women have been identified as Esther Haokip (22) w/o Chunchun of Phouljang village and Chongboi Haokip (43) w/o late Jamkholal of Molnom village.
Five 9 mm pistols, five magazines and one live round were recovered from their possession.
Acting on their disclosure, the combined team carried out another search operation at Zigpitang Reserved Forest near S Kotlien village.
The combined force came across two huts and one Ginlalmun (46) s/o Thanglenlal, allegedly engaged in modify-ing guns was also, apprended.
The two huts appeared that they were used for manufacturing modifying guns.
Three hammers, three hacksaws, three blades, two cutting players, two hand drills, scissors and other tools were also recovered from the two huts in addition to one 9 mm pistol, sources informed.