Man arrested with weapons
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 20 2022:
Jiribam district police commandos arrested one aS Lunminthang Singson alias Thangboi alias Mimin (39) s/o (L) Sekhongam Singson of Phaitol Part-I in Tamenglong district along with weapons on Saturday afternoon.
According to a police report, on receipt of reliable input from 39 Assam Rifles, a team of Jiribam commando unit carried out search operation near Chandrapur Oil Pump area around 4.30 pm on Saturday.
During the operation, Lunminthang Singson was arrested and a black coloured TVS Ntorq (unregistered) seized from his possession.
On questioning, Lunminthang disclosed that he joined a weapon smuggling gang through one Mangneo in January and that he had cached one .32 pistol with a magazine containing 9 live rounds and one AK Rifle with one magazine and 22 live rounds at his residence, which were later recovered by the team.
Both Lunminthang and the seized weapons have been handed over to Jiribam PS for further course of legal action.