Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01:
One cement laden vehicle (tipper) belonging to the BRTF reportedly managed to speed off from the clutches of the same group of armed activists who hijacked and set ablaze three other trucks at near Nongmaiching Nungoi Maru Nungpak village yesterday.
According to police report, four BRTF vehicles loaded with cement were heading for Litan from its Lamphelpat headquarters before being halted by four motor cycle born unidentified persons over a bridge situated in between Pundongbam and lamlai bazar.
With three of the youths boarding on one vehicle each and a lone motor-cyclist leading the vehicles towards Takhel side along the Kamu Chingjin road, the vehicle bringing up rear took a sharp turn from near Lamlai Loukon Chingkhong and sped back to the Lamphelpat headquarters of the BRTF, the police report elaborated.
Meanwhile, the three burnt vehicles are yet to be retrieved from the incident spot till late evening.
Grenade recovered: A point 32 HC hand grenade has been recovered today at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai under Imphal west Police Station by labourers during the removal of the earth piled up some time back from dredging of the nearby drains.
The bomb has been retrieved by police at around 2:15 in this afternoon.