KANGPOKPI, November 7: Three vehicles lifted three months back from Assam, which had been fortunately seized by Senapati Police after apprehending the lifters, were handed over to the respective owners today.
According to police source, on June 21 last, a team of Senapati Police led by Inspector Riamei Jonah, OC Senapati Police Station along with ASI Md. Ajahar conducted a surprise frisking and checking at Khongnem village along National Highway 2 apprehended three vehicle lifters.
They were identified as Soram Pritam Singh, 24 son of S. Rajkumar Singh of Cachar Ramnagar village under Dholai Police Station of Assam; Mutum Rajesana Singh, 30 son of M Khambaton of Kontha Ahallup Mayai Leikai under Heingang Police Station under Imphal East and Ningthem Manoj Singh, 18 son of Puno Singh of Lanka under Lanka Police Station in Golaghat District, Assam.
The three motorbikes they had lifted were Bajaj Discover 125 CC bearing registration number AS09D-1655; Bajaj Discover 100CC bearing registration number AS02F-5379 and Hero Glamour bearing registration number AS06P-5210.
They had lifted the vehicles from Lanka, Assam and headed towards Imphal along the National Highway 2, said the police source.
An FIR was registered under No. 20(06)2015 SPT-PS U/S 379/413/34 IPC and they were lodged in Sajiwa Jail, Imphal, it said.
The source said that the vehicles owners were later identified as Nirupama Terunpi, wife of M. Cro of Diphu under Karbi Anglong District, Assam; Girin Tomuli, 60 son of Late Vishnuram Tomulu of Lanka LP Road Ward No.10 under Nagaon District, Assam and Jaidev Dehingia, 27 son of Bholendranath Dehingia of Bamkalakhowa village under Dibrugarh District, Assam.
All the vehicles were handed over to the respective owners today after producing proper Zima order from the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Senapati, added the sources.