Stolen Airtel equipment recovered
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 26 2011:
Troops of 5 AR under HQ 59 Mtn Brig recovered stolen communication equipment of Airtel from Maram on February 21.Based on reports about the location of certain unclaimed communication items, a search operation was launched in Maram bazar, on February 21 by troops of 5 AR.
In the search, communication network equipment with packing and markings of Airtel were found at Maram Project Weaving Centre located ahead of Rai Basti which had been abandoned since long.
On investigation, it was found that these equipment were taken away by NSCN (IM) around six months ago and had been kept hidden since then.
The recovered items estimated to cost more than ' 1 crore have been handed over to Senapati Police in the presence of Basant Singh, Assistant Manager, Supply Chain Management, North East Service Airtel.