Five from CCpur held with brown sugar worth Rs 5 Cr
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 30 2024:
15 Assam Rifle arrested at least five persons, all Kukis from Churachandpur, along with 220 soap cases containing 2.6 Kgs of brown sugar worth around Rs 5 crore and one 9mm pistol along with ammunition on March 27 from Y Junction near Rana Top which is situated some 14 kms south east of Border Pillar-48 under Chakpikarong police station in Chandel district.
According to sources, all five of them were heading towards Churachandpur in two bikes.
The arrested persons have been identified as Thangkholal Haokip (44), s/o (L) Jamkholam Haokip of Tuibong village, Churachandpur; Manglenthang Touthang (30), s/o (L) Doulun Touthang S of Sangaikot village, Churachandpur; Letkhogin Touthang (50), s/o Thangkhulet Touthang of Tuibong village, Churachandpur; Lamminlun Haokip (22), s/o Thangkholal Haokip of Tuibong Village, Churachandpur and Chungkhohou Khongsai (38), s/ o Letkholun Khongsai of Sangaikot Village, Churachandpur.
Apart from the brown sugar, one 9mm pistol with magazine and 6 live rounds, two single barrel 12 bore guns along with 25 live rounds, one walkie talkie set, two bikes (Pulsar and Kenbo), two mobile phones, four Khukris, two Aadhaar cards and one PAN card were also seized from their possession.
The arrested persons have been handed over to police along with the seized items.