IMPHAL, May 18: The involvement of government officials from police and transport departments in the selling of stolen vehicles, preparation of fake certificate and M.V. driving license was revealed during the investigation of three detained persons said a Imphal West SP statement.
According to the release, the district police of Imphal West had detected a racket/gang indulging in selling of stolen vehicles, preparation of fake certificate and MV driving license etc.
It further said they have seized five trucks which were alleged to have stolen from other states and detained three persons and recovered huge numbers of documents i.e. driving license issued to different individuals whose particulars are factitious.
Preliminary investigation of the three detained persons reveals the involvement of government officials from police and transport departments including Simon Keishing, who is presently the DTO of Thoubal, involved in the case. A case has been registered at Imphal police station for investigation, it added.
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