Biker goons assault, rob truckers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 30 2023:
Five unknown persons, who came in motorcycles, reportedly assaulted four non-local truck drivers and robbed three mobile phones from them at Korouhanba Oil Pump complex located at Moidangpok in Imphal West district on Wednesday night around 10.Upon receiving the information, a team of Manipur Drivers' Association (MDA) led by its president Saikhom Babudhon went to assess the situation.
The victim drivers were carrying wheat from Silchar and they were about to have dinner when the five goons entered the complex and robbed them.
One of the drivers identified as Asrul Islam recounted that the five persons entered the oil pump complex and enquired about the outlet's owner.
They identified themselves as local goons and started assaulting them.
They took their mobile phones and vandalised their foods before leaving and threatening them against reporting the incident to anybody.
After they left, the truck drivers went to the MDA office at Keithelmanbi and reported the incident.
Later, the executive members of the association came and helped them, he said while thanking the association for the assistance.
MDA general secretary Sanjay Kshetrimayum said that this is not the first time that such incident has been happened along the highway.
MDA will file a complaint to police for tracing the goons, he said and also urged the people settling along the highway to help the drivers in their difficult times while understanding their valuable service to the society.