Vehicle lifters arrested

Mail News Service Imphal, Sep 4 : A team of Singjamei PS arrested nine vehicle lifters from different areas and recovered six vehicles which they stole during the past days. Producing the vehicle lifters along with the stolen vehicles at Singjamei PS, OC, L. Santosh said, following the report of the vehicles, police investigated the […]

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Imphal, Sep 4 : A team of Singjamei PS arrested nine vehicle lifters from different areas and recovered six vehicles which they stole during the past days.
Producing the vehicle lifters along with the stolen vehicles at Singjamei PS, OC, L. Santosh said, following the report of the vehicles, police investigated the case and could apprehended the nine vehicle lifters from different areas.
The persons were identified as Md. Wahidur Rahman also Ithen (36) Lilong Yangli Leikai, Heikrujam Kishan alias Babananda (22) Thongju II Pheija Leitong, Tayenjam Bikas (20) Kakwa Naorem Leikai, Laishram David (20) Nameirakpam Leikai, Pangabam Dinesh (22) Kongba Khunou, Irom Omorjit (19) Chanam Pukhri Mapal, Nameirakpam Robert alias Ithoi (19) Nameirakpam Leikai, Leimapokpam Abung alias Chitaranjan (21) Kyamgei Maning Leikai and Wangkheimayum Lanngamba alias Bicky (27) M.U first gate.
Six vehicles—one Maruti Alto car, one Maruti 800 car, one Yamaha R-15 , two Yamaha FZ and one Honda Activa scooter— were recovered from their possession during the operations, OC Shantosh told reporters.All the nine vehicle lifters are drug users, he said.
He said now there are 24 cases of vehicle theft in various areas in Imphal adding the nine vehicle lifters were arrested after three days of investigation by Singjamei police.
The kingpin behind the vehicle racket is yet to be arrested as further investigation into the case is undergoing to nab them, the OC informed while suggesting vehicle owners to use double lock system on their vehicles while parking anywhere or anytime.

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