Imphal Apr 13 UNA : Driver of a truck ferrying FCI goods from Imphal-Dimapur section of the NH-2 has been kidnapped even as whereabouts of a car hijacked on this section of the highway on April 9 last is yet to be recovered sad police source.
The driver of the truck bearing registration number MN0A-2697 identified as Ningthoujam Indrajit Singh (41), a resident of Laphupokpi Tera village of Imphal West district was kidnapped by some armed unknown persons suspected to be cadres of a militant group actively engaging in extortion activity on the NH-2.
The kidnappers came on a Bolero brand vehicle has taken the driver from a workshop at Mantripukhri, 15 km from Imphal towards Dimapur where his vehicle was repairing for a mechanical defect on April 10 last, around 12.30 pm.
Police suspect the driver has been kidnapped in connection with monetary demand from the owner of the truck.
The kidnapping of the truck driver was amidst the report of hijacking of a car (i10 brand car) by unidentified armed miscreants on April 9 last from T-Khullen area of Kangpokpi in Senapati district. The car was heading towards Imphal from Dimapur side.
The car bearing registration number MN01-W-5997 belong to one Thiyam Bira Singh of Thangmeiband, Imphal and the hijacking took place while the owner was coming back from Guwahati on that faithful day.
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