Couple held in connection with abduction of children
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 19 2011:
Police have arrested four persons including a couple in connection with abduction of two children for ransom.
Of the four arrested persons, three have been identified as Waikhom Harichand (25) s/o Nabachandra of Thoubal Achouba Bazar Makha, his wife Purnima (27) and Sanasam Victor (23) of Pangei.
The four arrested persons reportedly demanded Rs 1.50 lakhs from the family members of Laishram Sunita (8) and her younger brother Bosuchand (5) of Haobam Marak Kangjam Leikai.
The kids were kidnppaed from New Delhi and brought to Imphal and the ransom served on their father Bobochand with the instruction that the amount should be given within September 13 .
The abductors were rounded up after being called on the pretext of giving the ransom amount.
According to another source, whereabouts of the Bobochand, who works in a private company in New Delhi has not been known since June 24 .
Arrested Harichand has claimed that Bobochand had taken Rs 1.55 lakhs from him on the assurance of providing job.