KANGPOKPI, Feb 7: 43 Assam Rifles ‘A’ Coy posted at Kangpokpi seized two vehicles carrying illegal timber wood at NH-2 in seperated incident.
In the first incident the 43 AR seized Tat Shaktiman bearing Registration No. MN901-6209 carrying 15 logs of illegal timber wood between Daili Village and Kangpokpi in NH-2 at around 6:00 am this morning.
They also arrested 3 persons alongwith the illegal timber wood identified as Mangcha Kipgen(Driver) 27 yrs son of Late Lenchong Kipgen of Keithelamnbi Village, Seigin Khongsai (handyman) 37 yrs son of Ashi Khongsai of Gelnel Village and Seitillal Doungel, 37 yrs son of Late Letkhojang Doungel of Kangpokpi.
In another incident, the same AR arrested one tata bearing Registration No. MN05C-0763 carrying 11 logs of illegal timber wood near Kangpokpi at arounf 11:30 a.m. today. They have also arrested one Ilongbam John Singh(Driver) 30 yrs son of Late Ilongbam Mangi Singh of Simjam, Chilang Maning Leikai and Yumnam Chaandrikira Singh (Handyman) 28yrs son of Yumnam Jogeshore Singh of Samolou Mayai Leikai alongwith the illegal timber wood.
They handover all the arrested persons and items to the Forest Deptt.Kangpokpi today.
Case have been registered against the arrested persons and item at Forest Deptt. Kangpokpi under Case No. 5/6/R.O.K (R)2011-12 and Case No. 6/R.O.K(R) 2011-12 respectively.