Vehicle lifters nabbed, stolen vehicle recovered
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 14 2023:
A team of Bishnupur district police arrested two vehicle lifters along with a stolen vehicle on Tuesday morning.
The arrested persons are identified as T Lunkhomang Haokip (37) son of T Thangzangam Haokip of New Boljang, Churachandpur and K Siethanglien, son of Seilenthang of D Leikot village, Churachandpur presently residing in Khamenlok village, Senapati.
According to a police source, Bishnupur district police received information about some unknown people moving towards Churachandpur side after stealing a vehicle from Imphal area.
Different teams of CDO/BPR including ASI H Robash Singh assisted by SI W Ibomcha Singh and Hav E Big-yananda Singh along with teams of Nambol and Bishnupur PS maintained strict vigil in Keinou area along NH-2 road from 4am on Tuesday.
During the course of frisking and checking, one Bolero vehicle black in colour (MN01W8737) and one ilO Sportz (MN02A9884) came from Imphal side in full speed towards Churachandpur side in suspicious manner.
The police team tried to stop the vehicles for verification but is sped towards Churachandpur side along Tiddim road.
Immediately, the police teams chased after the vehicles.
After a hot pursuit, both vehicles were able to detain along with the two suspects in front of Bishnupur police station gate and conducted preliminary verification at the spot.
During initial questioning, the individuals revealed that they had stolen the Bolero from the gate of Medical Oxygen Service located at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda Mamang Leikai, Imphal and they used i10 for committing the crime.
Accordingly, the vehicles along with identity cards, driving licenses, Aadhaar cards, one Labour card and registration certificate of the i10 and two mobile phones were seized from their possession.
Both the arrested individuals, seized items along with arrest and seizure memo were handed over to Bishnupur PS for further necessary legal action.