IMPHAL: The Manipur police arrested two persons on charges of illegally selling cough syrup during a search operation at Lamphel Sanakeithel area under Imphal west district. The arrest and seizure was made during a search operation by a team of police commandos led by inspector Kh Henery Singh, officer in charge of Imphal East district unit under the command of Additional SP (Operation) Kh Herojit Singh of Imphal East and under the supervision of SP Ksh Shivakanta Singh of Imphal East district at Lamphel Sana Keithel near AG Colony in Imphal on Wednesday, police said on Thursday. According to police sources, the arrested persons have been identified as Md Riyajuddin (40) of Hatta Minuthong, Golapati, Imphal West district and Shamurailatpam Rojina Devi (39) of Kakching Sumak Leikai, Ward number II, Kakching Police Station presently staying at Lamphel Sana Keithel AG Colony, Imphal west District from a medical store (Universal Pharma, Lamphel Sana Keithel near AG Colony) and seized 921 b
One arrested UG cadre revealed he was involved in extortion of a huge amount of money from general public, private firms and government offices for raising funds for the outfit.
Post poll Manipur: MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan appealed to the authorities concerned to replace the police officers by new police officers of Porompat district police, including superintendent of police, Imphal East.