Dimapur, October 1: Dimapur police personnel under Zone –I, on September 30, intercepted a Manipur registered Mahindra Scorpio and recovered approximately 100 Kgs of contraband Ganja neatly packed ten packets from the vehicle.
Two persons identified as Rashing Valiu, son of Nathaniel of Ukhrul, Manipur; and Thotreisem Tankhul, son of Thomas of Ukhrul, Manipur, were arrested in this connection.
In a separate incident on October 1, Dimapur police personnel manning the Chumukedima Check Gate detected approximately 240 Kgs of contraband Ganja from a truck bearing Registration NL01G-4434. Two persons identified as Chabu Mao, son of Nile of Songsong village, Senapati; and Abung Gwanmai, son of Niutsingrai of Tamenglong, were in this connection. Meanwhile, in view of the nationwide alert sounded by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following ‘Surgical Strike’ across the Line of Control (LoC) and subsequent possibility of sabotage activities by anti-national elements, Dimapur police has appealed the citizens to be vigilant of unattended baggage lying in public places, suspicious items on roadsides, un-attended vehicles parked in suspicious manner and unknown habitants seen in the wards/colonies etc.
In the event of finding such suspicious items, citizens are requested to inform the police immediately on phone no. 7085-0550-50 or the nearest Police Station or Police Patrol.