Tobacco items seized

    31-May-2020
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IMPHAL, May 31: A team of Bishnupur district commandos detained a DI Tata truck and arrested two persons along with tobacco items worth around Rs 3 lakh at Leimaram Lamkhai yesterday evening.
Acting on reliable information, the team conducted frisking and checking along Tiddim road at Leimaram Lamkhai and detained the DI Tata truck bearing registration MN02 G 0115 carrying 10 carton boxes of Sikhar, 5 bags of SS one tobacco, 9 carton boxes of spit tobacco (Khaini), 100 kilograms of betel nuts.
The two arrested persons who were allegedly transporting the tobacco items amid the COVID-19 lockdown have been  identified as Abdul Hamid (32), s/o Abdul Samad of Kwakta Ward No 7 and Abdul Salam (30), s/o Adbul Manab of Kwakta Ward No 6.
The two persons along with the seized tobacco items have been handed over to Nambol Police Station for further necessary legal action.