HPC-D trio held with arms
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 29 2023:
Churachandpur district police arrested three HPC (D) members from Muolvaiphei village on Saturday.
According to a police source, acting on a reliable information received on Saturday around 9:10 am about unknown armed persons extorting money from vehicles plying along the Churachandpur-Sugnu road at Muolvaiphei village near KT Spring in Churachandpur district, a team of Churachandpur police station rushed to the area and detained three suspicious looking persons.
The trio identified themselves as Lalramhlun Lungtau alias Daa alias Rama (32), s/o (L) Sapbiek of Rengkai Muolhluom, Churachandpur; Vanlalthang alias VL (40), s/o Sumneithang of Parbung, presently staying at Muolvaiphei, Churachandpur; and Lalthralhun Joute alias Lalthra (37), s/o Lailienthoun of Ngurte DLC Veng, Churachandpur, presently staying at Shan Veng, Rengkai, Churachandpur.
They admitted of being members of HPC (D) Manipur region, and involved in extortion of money using arms from vehicles plying along the Churachand -pur-Sugnu road.
Subsequently, the three HPC (D) members were arrested from the spot at 10:10 pm.
One airsoft gun M4A1 with one magazine, one Smith and Wesson M&P 40.177 (4.5 mm calibre) BB gun air pistol with one magazine, and one holster were seized from the possession of Lalram-hlun Lungtau.
The police also seized one red-colour Maruti 800 car (MZ0K-5130, three mobile phones (Oppo F-17, Redmi 10 and Vivo-1816).A suo motu case under Arms Act has been registered for investigation, the source added.