Public detain potato laden truck
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, June 23 2023:
A truck (ASOI EC 0391) loaded with sacks of potato was detained by people at Kha Potshangbam around 3 pm on Friday as the driver could not elaborate where the consignment was headed to.
After the truck ignored signal to halt at Bishnupur and pressed the pedal, the locals chased the same and managed to stop it at Kha Potshangbam.
On questioning in the presence of local club members, additional SP Bishnupur (L&O) Satyam Takhellambam, SDPO Digbijoy and Bishnupur police station OC N Dinesh, the driver said he is from Thamnapokpi and was transporting the consignment from Kolkata to Thamnapokpi.
On being asked to furnish relevant papers, he could not produce any documents to prove his claim, consequently resulting in the locals to unload the potato sacks at Kha Potshangbam public ground and detain the truck till requi-site documents are produced by the owner.