From Our Correspondent
JOWAI: The village defense party of Tuberkmai shnong on Saturday apprehended three youths while they were looting a trucker.
The persons who were nabbed near a petrol pump between Shohshrieh and Phramer have been identified as Phermi Sari, Pormi Tang and one Arki Suchiang all from
Phramer village. Three others- Yogi Sari, Ning Suchiang and Ker Sari escaped from the hand of Tuber VDP.
“A truck parked near a local hotel at Tuber along the NH-44 was looted by around six persons who had arrived on a Maruti Car- ML04A5053,” VDP secretary Wanthmu Siangshai said.
“They parked their vehicle on the road side and posed themselves as police. They collected money from every trucks plying on the road,” the VDP Secretary informed.
The trio was handed over to the Ladrymbai Police and a case has been registered against them.
Sources alleged that there was pressure from a local MLA and a coal baron from Byndihati to release the miscreants.
According to the VDP secretary, Wanthmu Siangshai, frequent dacoity was taking place in Kong-ong and Tuber area.