Police entrap vehicle lifters
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 20 2024:
A team of Lamphel police station led by OC inspector Khogendro Pangambam arrested two vehicle lifters red-handed while trying to steal a Honda Activa on Monday.
The arrested duo has been identified as Ajijur Rahaman (43), son of Rahamad Ali of Chongtham Nungei, and Md Quyamuddin (31), son of Md Alauddin of Lilong Atoukhong Mamang Leikai.
Police source said that the police team laid a trap by keeping a newly bought numberless Honda Activa of a VDF jawan near the gate of RIMS Radiotherapy Department.
Around 5.45 pm, the two vehicle lifters arrived in a Bajaj RE auto-rickshaw and stopped near the Honda Activa.
One of them picked the lock and tried to flee the scene, during which a police team in plain clothes intercepted and arrested them.
Police seized the auto-rickshaw, along with two mobile phones, and one T-shape master key from their possession.
They were produced before the JMIC Imphal West court which remanded both to police custody for five days.