Police arrest three with illegal fishing equipment

    31-May-2020
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MOIRANG, May 31
A team of Bishnupur commandos seized illegal fishing equipment and Led light from three persons while conducting a search operation in and around Ningthoukhong, Thanga and Thinungei Patton (Loktak Lake), today.
A press release issued by Bishnupur SP said that the three individuals have been identified as Moirangthem Inaocha Singh (28), S/o (L) M Samu Singh of Thinungei Makha Leikai; Laishram Abungcha Singh (28), S/o L Irabot Singh of Thinungei Makha Leikai and Laishram Bishorjit Singh (21, S/l L Ibomcha Singh of Thinungei Makha Leikai.
Saying that the seized equipment includes two batteries (12 volts), two LED lights, two dynamos, four bamboo sticks attached with copper wires and iron net and 5 oars, it added that the arrested persons along with seized articles were handed over to Bishnupur Police Station.
On further questioning, they revealed that they were coming with one of their colleague namely Oinam Bheiga Singh  (33), S/o O Yaima Singh of Thinungei Makha Leikai who escaped from the spot by taking advantage of darkness, said police.