Three cops suspended; VDF trio dismissed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Senapati, April 19 2023:
One sub-inspector and two police constables have been suspended while three VDF personnel have been dismissed from service for crime involving drugs.
According to a release issued by SP (Senapati) Karthik Malladi, the district police suspended one sub-inspector and two constables while three VDF personnel have been terminated from service for their crime involving drugs.
Earlier on April 11, 2023, three men from Assam were arrested along with 79 soap cases of brown sugar carried in a Tata Safari vehicle at Hengbung Checkpost.
Based on their revelations, two VDF personnel, who extorted money from the drug peddlers and concealed the drugs were arrested and terminated from service on April 12 .
Investigation also revealed involvement of one sub-inspector, two police constables and another VDF member in the conspiracy to conceal drugs and in the extortion of money from the drug peddlers.
The police officer and two constables were subsequently suspended while the VDF member was removed from service on April 17, 2023, the release added.
Mention may be made three persons Assam were arrested along with 3.69 kg of brown sugar from near Hengbung check post on April 11 .
Police investigation found incriminating evidences of involvement of the police and VDF personnel posted in Senapati district, in the drug trade by providing safe passage and hiding facts upon receiving bribe money from the drug peddlers.
Initially, two VDF personnel - Mohan Kumar Bista (30) s/o Man Bahadur Bista of Lairouching, Senapati district and H Solomon (32) s/o Hingba of Sangkhumai, Senapati district were arrested with the Assamese trio identified as Lalpu Singsit (34) s/o Sothang Singsit of Gangjang village, Haogin Lhangum (20) s/o Johny Lhangum of Chonjang village and Robert Lenthang (24) s/o Jangkam Lenthang of Thingpijang, Assam.
The three were transporting the drugs in a Tata Safari (AS 01 FE9676) .