Source: Imphal Free Press
IMPHAL, May 8: In the past 48 hours, the Imphal West district Police had been able to recover a huge consignment of banned drugs from the Imphal Tulihal Airport originating from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and simultaneously managed to nab two alleged cadres of PREPAK (Pro), besides busting a racket involving fake certificates.
The district police also managed to recover two hand grenades from near the Family Welfare Office, BT Road and recover a Tata truck which was hijacked by some persons after killing the owner at Silchar on December 14, 2011.
The vehicle was recovered from Langthabal area on May 6 evening along with a conspirator of the hijacking of the truck, informed the police.
This was disclosed by the new SP of the Imphal West district K Jayenta todayat a press briefing at his office today.
The SP said, “On receiving specific information regarding the arrival of a major consignment of a banned substance at the Imphal airport on May 8, a team of the district police rushed to the airport and checked the cargos of the arriving flights”.
During the search operation of an Indigo flight arriving from Delhi, the team found a consignment of six cartoons (each cartoon containing 7000 strips each of 10 tablets) of banned ‘Mod’s Acti-feel’ while another 15 cartoons were found from the cargos of a Kingfisher flight and an Air India flight arriving from the same airport, he added.
He added that even though the said drug is a life-saving drug, several individuals have been indulging in stealthily bringing in the drug to be sold under the counter and to spread the illegal use of the drug as an intoxicant among the youth of the state.
He further informed media persons that the district police is trying to confirm the recipient of the consignment and is presently investigating on the case.
Meanwhile, in another operation, the district police has also managed to bust a racket indulging in the preparation and issuing of fake certificates such as Motor Vehicle licence, Smart Card, Registration Books of vehicles, Driving Licence, Domicile/Permanent Residence Certificate etc from a computer shop run by one Sorokhaibam Chaoba (who is still absconding) from a rented shop located at Paona Bazar and recovered a huge number of fake certificates/cards, seals, one computer desktop and a printer, he informed.
He further appealed to the general public to be aware of such illegal practices and remain away from such persons.
Further briefing the media persons, he added that the Permanent Resident Certificate is very useful while applying for an Indian passport.
On the arrest of two alleged cadres of the proscribed PREPAK (Pro) the police officer said that on receiving information about the presence of certain individuals intimidating shop-owners at Thangal Bazar, a team of the district police rushed to the area and conducted a search operation.
The team arrested the two alleged militants while they were intimidating a shop owner Birjit Jain (name changed) of a Steel Store at Thangal Bazar.
The two have been identified as Sapam Dinachandra Singh alias Main, 24 son of S Kunjo Singh of Okram Chuthek, Imphal East and Okram Sarojkumar Singh, 22 son of O Biren Singh of Okram Chuthek.
The police also recovered two mobile handsets from their possession, he added.
Further according to the police officer, the Imphal West district police have also recovered one Tata truck bearing registration no AS 18C-1117 and nabbed one of the accused in the hijacking of the truck from Silchar on December 14, 2011.
The truck was recovered from Langthabal area on May 6. He further added that the accused is presently undergoing interrogation.
The IW district police have also recovered two live Chinese Grenades near the gate of Family Welfare office, he said.
IMPHAL, May 8: In the past 48 hours, the Imphal West district Police had been able to recover a huge consignment of banned drugs from the Imphal Tulihal Airport originating from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and simultaneously managed to nab two alleged cadres of PREPAK (Pro), besides busting a racket involving fake certificates.
The district police also managed to recover two hand grenades from near the Family Welfare Office, BT Road and recover a Tata truck which was hijacked by some persons after killing the owner at Silchar on December 14, 2011.
The vehicle was recovered from Langthabal area on May 6 evening along with a conspirator of the hijacking of the truck, informed the police.
This was disclosed by the new SP of the Imphal West district K Jayenta todayat a press briefing at his office today.
The SP said, “On receiving specific information regarding the arrival of a major consignment of a banned substance at the Imphal airport on May 8, a team of the district police rushed to the airport and checked the cargos of the arriving flights”.
During the search operation of an Indigo flight arriving from Delhi, the team found a consignment of six cartoons (each cartoon containing 7000 strips each of 10 tablets) of banned ‘Mod’s Acti-feel’ while another 15 cartoons were found from the cargos of a Kingfisher flight and an Air India flight arriving from the same airport, he added.
He added that even though the said drug is a life-saving drug, several individuals have been indulging in stealthily bringing in the drug to be sold under the counter and to spread the illegal use of the drug as an intoxicant among the youth of the state.
He further informed media persons that the district police is trying to confirm the recipient of the consignment and is presently investigating on the case.
Meanwhile, in another operation, the district police has also managed to bust a racket indulging in the preparation and issuing of fake certificates such as Motor Vehicle licence, Smart Card, Registration Books of vehicles, Driving Licence, Domicile/Permanent Residence Certificate etc from a computer shop run by one Sorokhaibam Chaoba (who is still absconding) from a rented shop located at Paona Bazar and recovered a huge number of fake certificates/cards, seals, one computer desktop and a printer, he informed.
He further appealed to the general public to be aware of such illegal practices and remain away from such persons.
Further briefing the media persons, he added that the Permanent Resident Certificate is very useful while applying for an Indian passport.
On the arrest of two alleged cadres of the proscribed PREPAK (Pro) the police officer said that on receiving information about the presence of certain individuals intimidating shop-owners at Thangal Bazar, a team of the district police rushed to the area and conducted a search operation.
The team arrested the two alleged militants while they were intimidating a shop owner Birjit Jain (name changed) of a Steel Store at Thangal Bazar.
The two have been identified as Sapam Dinachandra Singh alias Main, 24 son of S Kunjo Singh of Okram Chuthek, Imphal East and Okram Sarojkumar Singh, 22 son of O Biren Singh of Okram Chuthek.
The police also recovered two mobile handsets from their possession, he added.
Further according to the police officer, the Imphal West district police have also recovered one Tata truck bearing registration no AS 18C-1117 and nabbed one of the accused in the hijacking of the truck from Silchar on December 14, 2011.
The truck was recovered from Langthabal area on May 6. He further added that the accused is presently undergoing interrogation.
The IW district police have also recovered two live Chinese Grenades near the gate of Family Welfare office, he said.
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