Vehicles hijacked
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, March 21 2013:
Two vehicles, including a brand new Mahindra jeep meant for Officer-in-charge of Ukhrul Police have been reportedly hijacked by unidentified armed men along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Dimapur road) last night.
Police sources said unidentified gunmen hijacked an i10 car from near a fuel station in Taphou under Senapati Police Station in Senapati district of Manipur around 8:30 pm Wednesday.
They said the car belongs to Z Suresh, a Section Officer of BDO, Paomata.
The hijacking took place while he was returning home from the office.
Separately, another Mahindra jeep was hijacked by unknown gunmen at Motbung under Sapermeina Police Station under Sadar Hills in Senapati district.
The incident happened around 5:30 pm while two new Mahindra jeeps meant for OC, UKhrul Police were driving toward Imphal.
The police said the unidentified gunmen seized one Mahindra jeep from its occupants along the highway.
However, the hijacked jeep was later recovered by a combined team of police and Assam Rifles elsewhere in Keithelmanbi, a few kilometers from the site around 2:30 am Thursday, they added.