IRB man held
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, April 09 2023:
Thoubal police arrested a personnel of 2nd IRB for allegedly brandishing a gun to a salesman of Lanchenba Pharmacy opened near the district hospital and refusing to pay for the medicine he ingested.
The accused has been identified as Lhunjangam Lhungdim (37), s/o Jamlhun of Molhoi Village, Churachandpur attached to Thoubal commando.
The incident reportedly took place at around 7.30 pm yesterday.
According to a report culled from the spot, the accused came to buy Zapiz tablets without a prescription.
Saying that the pharmacy didn't give the tablets as it can have a physiological effect when ingested, the report maintained that the commando personnel, however, went inside the pharmacy and took a bottle of Ascoril Syrup and drank it.
It is also said that the accused refused to pay for the syrup and instead took out a gun from the vehicle (Mahindra Bolero) he brought and threatened the salesman.
The police personnel reportedly went away without making the payment, following which a complaint was lodged to the police by a woman.
The Thoubal police then registered a case and arrested Lhunjangam Lhungdim and seized the white Bolero he brought.
He has been sent to police custody till April 10 by a Court.