Two women among four nabbed with heroin
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 31 2022:
In separate incidents, Kakching district police arrested four people including two women in drug related cases on Tuesday.
The arrested people have been identified as Danial Thanggin Haokip (27), son of Lamthang Haokip of Zion Veng, Churachandpur; Luiminthang Guite (24), son of late Ngamjapao Guite of Khamenlok village, Senapati; Khular Peileng Lamkang, wife of late J Renghon of Lamkang Centre and J Sofia Lamkang of Lamkang Khunou.
Speaking to media persons at his office, Kakching SP Shrey Vats informed that a team of the district commando unit led by OC inspector Md Abash Khan conducted frisking and checking near Pallel police station around 2.30 pm Tuesday.
The police team signalled Danial Thanggin Haokip and Lamthamg Haokip, who came in a Maruti Swift (MN02C-0751), to stop but they tried to escape.
However, both were apprehended at Pallel Laimanai Chingjin commando checkpoint and checking of the vehicle, 19 soap cases containing 235 grams of heroin were found, the SP said.
He also informed that another district commando unit led by Subedar Ksh Prakash along with women personnel arrested Khular Peileng Lamkang and J Sofia Lamkang with 30 grams of heroin from a rented house in Pallel Bazar.
The arrested women and the seized heroin have been handed over to Kakching Police Station for further legal actions, he added.