An angry mob today lynches a vehicle lifter after being caught red handed at Bashikhog Khonghampat area today morning. The irate mob throw the dead body along with the motor bike he tried to escape on a nearby pond. Another associate of the vehicle lifters was also caught while trying to make way with a stolen vehicle from Kiyamgei area. He was thrashed by the local and later handed over to the police. He is identified as Soibam Romesh Singh (18 years) of Arapti Awang leikai.
According to report at around 2.30 am today morning the deceased along with some of his colleague tried to steal a Scorpio vehicle parked inside the residential complex of Y. Herojit at Bashikhong Kitnapanung. As the thieves were trying to unlock the vehicle auto alarm wake up the owner and started chasing them by waking up the locals. Another Activa vehicle parked at the residential complex was also found missing. On alerting the locals the vehicle lifter was found trying to escape in his motor bike but unfortunately his vehicle slipped. The angry locals than lynch the person. The dead body along with the bike were thrown at a nearby pond. Later the Activa vehicle that they lifted was also found while another lifter Soibam Romen was taking it away at Kiyamgei area. He was brought at Bashikhong Club and that thrash black and blue. Later, he was handed over to the police.
Interestingly another company of the vehicle lifter gang also came at the club posing self as a police personnel. Later, he was also nabbed and handed over to the police.
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