Missing vehicle recovered from politician

IMPHAL | Dec 15

A team of Assam police assisted by Manipur police today recovered a missing Mahindra SUV Scorpio from the residence a parliamentary secretary, a reliable source said.

The source stated that the Assam police team came to the state yesterday for investigation of the missing SUV after making a requisition to Porompat police station.

The missing vehicle SUV Mahindra Scorpio (white colour) bearing registration number AS-01-DA -4534 was recovered with the assistance of Porompat police station.

Later the vehicle was brought to the Porompat police station and from there a formal seizure of the vehicle was done by Assam police and vehicle will be taken back to Assam tomorrow, according to source.

Source also stated the recovered Scorpion was reported missing from Assam on April and the owner had lodge a missing complaint to Satgaon police station, Assam in the month of August.

Mentioned may be made that a PIL was filed before the High Court of Manipur seeking direction from High Court for investigation of the large scale registration of missing and stolen vehicle in the state by CBI.

The petitioner filed the PIL on behalf of the people of the state to stop the illegal practice of issuing registration number without proper verification of the vehicle and to punish the offenders involved in issuing such unlawful registration number with appropriate punishment.

The PIL also mentioned that most of the vehicles, being highly priced, are being used by influential persons with contacts.