Four including two women arrested with brown sugar
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 05 2023:
A team of Jiribam district police arrested four people including two women along with brown sugar at around 10.30 pm on Monday.
The arrested people have been identified as Nengjahat Khongsai (37) wife of Khupneilal Khongsai alias Lalboy of Kaprang Luphai Khul Churachandpur, Neikhohei Kipgen (45) wife of Ngamkhothang Kipgen of Dampi Moljang village in Churachandpur, Seiminthang Haokip (41) son of late Tingthang Haokip of Tintong Laijang Sapermeina but presently residing at Aijalon near Tuibong and Ngamkholal Haokip (35) son of Jamthang Haokip of Wakan village and presently residing at Changleikhul Churachandpur.
They were travelling in a Maruti gypsy when they were arrested.
According to police, a special mobile patrol unit led by Jiribam district po lice SI A Krishna Sharma conducted frisking and checking at Leingangpokpi area near Phaitol village along National Highway 37.The team stopped a suspicious looking Gypsy vehicle bearing registration number MZ 01 D 3497 coming towards Jiribam side.
While checking the vehicle, 20 soap cases containing suspected brown sugar were found and arrested the four occupants in the vehicle.
The team then informed additional SP (law and order) Thomas Thokchom, Jiribam police station OC and executive magistrate.
Considering the night time and as the law and order situation is not good, the seized items were brought to Jiribam police station.
Upon checking 254.52 grams of brown sugar were found contained in the soap cases.
An FIR has been registered in this connection for taking up further necessary legal action, it added.