Two held with pistol, live rounds; Ops conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 15 2023:
A combined team of Jiribam police station and 39 Assam Rifles on Wednesday arrested two persons and recovered one .32 pistol and 45 live rounds during a frisking and checking operation at Uchathol road, near Max cement godown.
The accused have been identified as Lamgousang Sing-son (31), son of Thangkhosem Singson and Soijahao Kuki (49), son of Paileri, both from Phaitol village, Tamenglong district.
According to police reports, acting on information from 39 AR, the combined team conducted frisking and checking in the said area during which a coffee coloured Bolero (AS27A2905) was halted.
On the vehicle and the occupants, the team recovered a country made .32 pistol and 45 rounds.
The two were arrested by the team, and the recovered items including two mobile phones, Rs 11,750 and the vehicles handed over to Jiribam police station for further action.
Meanwhile, a combined team of police, commando personnel, BSF andCRPF conducted cordon and search operation (CASO) in Sanjenbam Makha Leikai area from 7 am to 9.30am Thursday.
According to a police report, the team searched 50 houses in the area and verified 120 people.
However, there is no report of any arrest made.
The operation was led by Imphal West district commando DSP (Ops) RK Eden for state police, AC Belavalekar Vinayak Pan-durang for BSF and inspector Vzechraiah for CRPF, along with SDC Sekmai and SDC Salam.