Gang busted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 19 2015:
A team of Imphal East district police busted a gang reportedly involved in extortion of huge amount of money from businessmen in the name of a militant organisation.
The police recovered one toy gun from the gang members.
According to a reliable information, based on specific inputs, a team of Imphal East district police carried out a raid somewhere in Imphal East district and arrested three members of the gang yesterday evening.
The arrested gang members have been identified as Md Habibur Rahman alias Ithem (30) s/o Md Abdul Hei of Yairipok Ningthounai, Md Harish alias Amuba (25) s/o (L) Md Firoj of Kairang Awang Leikai and Md Quruban (25) s/o Md Jamaluddin of Kairang Awang Leikai.
During the preliminary interrogation, the three arrested persons revealed and admitted that they were involved in extortion of huge amount of money from non-local godown owners by posing as members of an underground outfit, the source said.
The source also mentioned that the police team also recovered four mobile phones, bunch of keys, a toy gun pistol and a bike which the gang members used for committing the crime.
All the arrested gang members were handed over to the police station concerned.
A case has been registered in this connection.