2 arm dealers held
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, March 16 2012:
Two arm dealers have been nabbed by 46 Assam Rifles personnel, according to a police source.
It said the two armed smugglers hail from Churachandpur district of Manipur and they were arrested on March 13 .
The police source said the arm dealers have been identified as Letjapao Haokip (49) s/o Paojangam Haokip of Mongjang village and Hengthang Haokip (40) s/o Chongkhojang Haokip of N Molhoi village.Both the dealers were arrested with arms and money from Salbung village.
One .32mm pistol with magazine and cash amounting to Rs 47,000 were recovered from the two smugglers who have been subsequently handed over to the state police authority yesterday, the source added.