Two nabbed with contraband items
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, July 24 2021:
A team of Thoubal district police commando led by its OC Inspector N Tikendra Meetei arrested two people along with 970 pieces of Simplex Plus (contraband item) near Waithou OP along NH-102 on Saturday around 5 pm.
The arrested people have been identified as Md Sabir khan (33) son of Md Joinulabuddin of Lilong Turel Ah-anbi Kaleikhong Makha and Md Nawaj Sharif (22) son of Md Abdul Hei of Lilong Leihaokhong Makha Lou Manga.
According to police, the team conducted random frisking and checking near Waithou OP on NH-102 after receiving reliable information about transportation of illegal drugs from Lilong towards Thoubal side.
During the frisking, an Alto car silver in colour came towards Thoubal side in a very suspicious manner.
The team stopped and searched the car and found one LED lamp box containing 970 pieces of Simplex Plus wrapped in a black polythene bag.
The two people were arrested and further seized two mobile phones, four ID cards and a sum of Rs 1050 from them.
The arrested people and the seized items were later handed over to Thoubal PS for further necessary legal actions.