Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 24 2010:
Troops of 43 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Red Shield Division foiled the attempt of some unknown miscreants to hijacked a brand new Maruti A-Star car.
According to a statement issued by PIB Defence Wing, a convoy of 13 cars of Eastern Motors, Imphal was coming from Dimapur to Imphal today when some unknown miscreants stopped the last vehicle of the convoy near Hengbung village along National Highway-39 and forcibly took it away.
On receiving the information, troops of 43 Assam Rifles immediately launched their columns and carried out extensive search of the adjoining villages.
Two vehicle check posts were also established to prevent escape of the miscreants with the car which was finally found abandoned by the miscreants in a bylane of Tapou Kuki village.
The security forces are continuing the search operations along with the local police to apprehend the miscreants when reports last came in, the statement added.