Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 20 2010:
Unidentified armed persons have reportedly abducted a non-local truck driver on National Highway 39 in between Changoubung and T Khullen of Senapati district at around 5 pm yesterday.
According to a police report, three armed abductors who were suspected to be members of a Kuki UG group came in a motorcycle and abducted the truck driver identified as Thakur at gun point.
whereabouts of Thakur is still not known.
Thakur driver of truck bearing Regd no.NL-07A/0757 .
Loaded with Potatoes, the truck was on its way to Imphal when the incident occurred.
Kangpokpi police station has registered a case in connection with the abduction.
The police report further said that the axle of a rice laden truck (RJ-23GA/2922) which came not long after the abduction had also been removed and taken away by the armed abductors.
However, they did nothing to the driver and the helper.