Drug dealers, vehicle lifters arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 28 2023:
Imphal West commandos arrested five persons including three drug peddlers and two vehicle lifters during the last 48 hours in three separate operations.
Briefing the media at his office today, Superintendent of Police, Imphal West Ksh Shivakanta said a team of Imphal West commandos led by Inspector P Achouba, OC Imphal West Commando carried out frisking and checking of vehicles along the Imphal-Moreh road at Singjamei Supermarket area yesterday.
One white passenger vehicle (Tata Magic) coming towards Imphal from Canchipur side was detained for checking and on searching, one passenger was found carrying a backpack containing 5 Kilograms of brown sugar.
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On spot verification, the detained person was identified as Phundreimayum Wakil Ahmed (19), s/o Ph Sharif Khan of Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi near Darul-Ullom.
He disclosed that the brown sugar was handed over to him by one person from Lilong area and he was on his way to deliver it to an unknown person at Imphal.
The brown sugar was seized and he was arrested on the spot.
He was handed over to Singjamei police station.
Ksh Shivakanta continued that the same team of Imphal West commandos also arrested one vehicle lifter who was riding a stolen Honda Dio moped at Nambul River bank near Impact TV office at around 2.30 pm yesterday.
The person has been identified as Md Nawaj Sarif (36), s/o (L) Md Fasheuddin of Sangaiyumpham Cherapur Mayai Leikai.
The person disclosed that the moped he was riding was stolen yesterday from the PWD vehicle parking site at Khuyathong.
He also revealed that he was recently released from Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa in connection with a case of stealing one Honda Activa moped from RIMS.
The commando personnel seized the stolen Dio moped, one T shape master key and a mobile phone from his possession.
The person and the seized items have been and handed over to City police station, the officer said.
The same team, assisted by Waithou police arrested another habitual vehicle lifter identified as Md Atao Rahman (22), s/o Md Ajmir of Lilong Turel Ahanbi Ubakthong Makha from Waithou Bazar.
On spot verification, he disclosed that he along with Md Kausher alias Raja, s/o Md Manal of Lilong Chingkham Makha stole one Honda Activa moped and one Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Twin from Thongju area yesterday during the wee hours at around 2 .
Md Atao Rahman also disclosed that he along with Md Kausher had previously stolen one bullet motorcycle from Lilong Kaleikhong last year.
Also, he along with one Md Mustak of Lilong Dam also stole one Honda Activa moped from Bashikhong area last year and handed it over to one Danish from Sora Ching Manak.
The commando team along with the thief rushed to a fish farm house located at Lilong Ubak Thong Makha Idigah Road, Nganglou Loukon and recovered a stolen Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Twin.
The arrested person and the articles seized have been handed over to Singjamei police station, he added.
On the other hand, a team of Imphal West commandos and women cops arrested a couple along with contraband items and over Rs 1 lakh in cash, said sources.
The couple have been identified as Melody Haokip (21) and Md Noor Khan, (33), son of Md Angouba from Golapati Mayai Leikai.
They were staying at a rented house at Khuyathong Pukhri Achouba.
Drugs and other articles seized from their possession included 50 nos of plastic vials containing around 7 grams of suspected heroin (No 4 powder), 374 number of WY tablets (38 grams), two mobile handsets, Rs 1,04,160 in cash (proceeds from sale of drugs), Rs 1,500 in old currency notes and one TVS Jupiter scooter.
The arrested persons along with the seized articles have been handed over to Imphal police station.