Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai news Network
Kohima, August 09:
The NSCN-IM of the Angami Region authority has managed to recover one of the two hijacked Manipur bound L&T vehicle also known as JCB or excavator, which was reportedly hijacked by unknown miscreants from BOC area of Kohima on June 24, 2007.Caretaker Angami Region, NSCN-IM, K K Angami talking said that the NSCN-IM Angami Region authority on learning about the incident carried out intensive search and managed to recover the L&T 851 vehicle bearing chassis number R07E01106 and Engine number ST 44000695.They also handed over the said vehicle to the rightful owner i.e.Automobile Engineering Works Dealers of L&T Equipment, Imphal, Manipur today morning while also making safe passage for the vehicle from Kohima to Imphal.
It may be recalled that the on June 24 last, suspected Manipur based tribal militants numbering around four of them had hijacked the two excavators from BOC area in Kohima in the early morning hours at gun point while the vehicle were being taken to Imphal.