IMPHAL, October 5: Police today arrested two persons who were involved in selling 20 KL of SK Oil (Kerosene) allocated for Ukhrul District illegally at an oil pump in Imphal.
According to Heingang Police Station in Imphal East, the two have been identified as V Horleng Zimik, of Ukhrul and Phurailatpam Jotin Sharma, of Uripok Huidrom Leikai.
The registration number of the Oil tanker involved in the racket is MN-01-7466.
V Horleng Zimik`™s direct involvement in the racket has been confirmed by the police while investigation is still going on.
They were selling the SK Oil allocation of Ukhrul District for September month at an Oil Pump illegally in Imphal at around 11:30 am today, Police said.
After receiving complaints of SK Oil (Kerosene) allocation of Ukhrul District not reaching there a case was registered at Heingang Police Station and investigation started.
A team of Heingang Police Station after receiving a tip-off raided the oil pump along with a team of Imphal Police Station and they were caught red handed.
It may be mentioned here that the president of Tangkhul Nagalong (TNL), Ukhrul District Headquarter on October 3 lodge a complaint with the Superintendent of Police, Imphal East saying that M/S ZV Nepolian Oil Agency, Ukhrul using oil tanker bearing registration number MN-01-7466 have loading 20 KL of Sk Oil from Imphal Oil Depot on September 30, 2015 but never reached Ukhrul.
There was also a complaint made in February this year by TNL regarding SK Oil allocation of Ukhrul District not reaching there, which IFP had carried as news items.