Teams despatched to trace missing VDF man
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, February 02 2023:
A combined security team consisting of 130 police personnel from Thoubal and Chandel districts set off on Thursday to trace the whereabouts of VDF member Ningombam Premananda Singh, who reportedly went missing while on an overnight duty of destroying poppy plantations with a police team in Phaisi village area under Chakpikarong PS on January 16 .
In accordance with the agreements reached between the government and the JAC, the combined security team will camp out at the last known location of the VDF member and search for him within the next 5 days.
Thoubal SP Jogeshchandra Haobijam sent off the 70-member security team led by Addl SP (Operation) Wangkhomba Okramcha, from the District Police Headquarters on Thursday morning.
Prior to their departure, the SP explained to the team about the mission they are undertaking.
Meanwhile, the security team of Chandel district police led by Addl SP (Operation) L Amarjit was flagged off by SP Hemant Pandey.