Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 15 2009:
A Bolero hijacked from Ukhrul town has been recovered by Ukhrul district police from near Jessami.
Moreover, two youths involved in hijacking the jeep have also been apprehended.
The two youths hired the jeep (MN-03B/0825) from Phungreitang, Ukhrul district Hqs asking them to come to Jessami in the morning of June 12 .
But on reaching a spot some distance away from Kharasom along Ukhrul-Jessami road, the two youths led the driver TS Leihol (32) of Viewland to a nearby ravine.
There, they thrashed the driver severely to the point of death.
The driver was left there thinking he was dead.
But fortunately, some passer-by came across Leihol and they brought him to a private hospital at Ukhrul district Hqs.
A police team led by SDPO Ukhrul recovered the Bolero from near Jessami yesterday afternoon.
The team also apprehended the two youths.
The accused youths have been identified as VF Nganingmi alias Asan (26) s/o VS Yarchung of New Tusom village and Ramlar Ningkhan alias Meiwon (21) s/o Shangyang of Namrei village, informed a police source.