Liquor seized in IE and IW; many arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 30 2021:
District police Imphal East and Imphal West have seized huge quantities of DIC liquor and Indian Made Foreign Liquor from their respective district this morning.
According to a police source, a team of Imphal East Narcotic Cell under the supervision of N Herojit, SP Imphal East and under the command of Kh Devkumar, OC Narcotic Cell arrested two persons including a woman with 400 litres of local liquor while being conveyed in a Eeco Van this morning at around 5 am at Koirengei Bazar.
Arrested persons are identified as Thoudam Loken (48) of Awang Sekmai Koujeng Leima and Leimapokpam Khomdonbi (56), wife of Soibam Ibomcha of Awang Sekmai Makha Leikai.
The arrested persons along with seized liquor were handed over to Excise Station Koirengei for necessary action, the source said.
Meanwhile, a team of Imphal West commando personnel led by Th Ronaljit also arrested Mutum Umakanta (36) of Heingang Mayai Leikai along with 120 bottles of IMFL, during frisking and checking conducted at Thangmeiband Watham Leirak at around 7.30 am.
The team also seized the ear on which Ronaljit was transporting 24- bottles of OC Blue (375 ml), 48 bottles of OC Blue (180 ml) and 48 bottles of McDowell's (180ml) .
It is said that the person along with seized liquor have been handed over to Excise Department Lamphel for necessary action.