Assam police nab 3 Kuki robbers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 23 2023:
Three Kuki men hailing from Kangpokpi district involved in several cases of robbery were nabbed by a team of Sonai police station in Cachar district of Assam.
The nabbed Kuki men have been identified as Lalboi Maichel, Paojalen Dimgel and Thangboi Dimgel, all from Saijong village in Kangpokpi district.
According to additional SP (Cachar) Subroto, the three robbers from Manipur were nabbed by a team of Sonai police station during frisking and checking when they came in a Creta car.
One 9mm pistol and 65 live rounds were also recovered from their possession.
During preliminary interrogation, they disclosed that all have been taking shelter in a relief camp in Mizoram due to the ongoing conflict in Manipur.
They not only extorted money from a hardware shop in Sonai but also collected money at gun point from an oil pump and wine shop in Jirighat.
The car used by the trio had sticker of Manipur police and Sonai PS has launched an investigation into the case, Subroto added.