Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 09 2009:
Villagers of Heirok in Thoubal district snatched a hand gun from a youth, who threatened the villagers, and handed over the weapon to the police commandos.
The incident occurred around 7.30 pm on February 7 last at Heirok part-I, a delay report said today.
The youth who escaped from the villagers was identified as Saikhom Brojen (30), son of S Mani of the same village where the incident occurred.
He was a former underground member now retired and leading normal life after married with a woman.
After he had left the place where he threatened people, some locals followed him and caught from a wine vendor and snatch the small arm, 9 mm pistol loading with 10 live rounds and handed over to the Imphal east police commandos through the local meira paibi.