VDF member among two held with drugs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 13 2021:
A team of Thoubal district police arrested one Varadarajan (42) alias B Varadha Rajen, son of (L) Vatya of Phaicham Veng Moreh Ward No 3 from Wangjing Bazar and recovered 14.30 gm of suspected heroin from his possession.
According to police reports, around 6 pm Saturday, a police team intercepted a blue Creta car (MN01AK 9300) coming towards Imphal side at Wangjing Bazar.
The car was driven by Varadarajan and on searching the vehicle, police recovered one soap cap containing 14.30 gm of suspected heroin from the trunk of his vehicle.
He was immediately arrested along with seizing of the suspected heroin, car, one mobile phone and a sum of Rs 3510 from his possession.
The arrested person along with the seized items has been handed over to Thoubal police station for further necessary action.
On the other-hand, a combined team of Jirighat and Lakhipur police stations as well Assam Police led by SDPO, Lakhipur arrested one VDF member with 40,000 suspected YABA tablets from his possession from Lalpai Jirighat area, Assam on Saturday.
According to Assam Police reports, the arrested VDF member is Ibotomba Singha (28), son of Hembabu Singha of Ucharthal, Jiribam.
He is a VDF member working under Manipur Police.
A case has been registered and further investigation is on, the report added.