Shillong, Oct 03: Today evening the officer incahrge Lumshnong Inspector Mathius Sangma received information from Naka guide C/02 Y Syngkon, who reported that at approximately 2:20 pm, while conducting checking near Lumshnong Police Station on NH-06.
During the cheking\, it was observed that two trucks coming from opposite direction , one coming from Khliehriat side and the other coming from Umkiang side had the same registration number no JK02 AU 5651.
The 02 trucks were signaled to stop for verification but only one of the trucks coming from Umkiang side stopped when given signal while the truck coming from Khliehriat side refused to comply and instead drove rashly ahead.
The said truck was then pursued by the staff from Lumshnong PS, and after a short chase the driver of the said truck abandoned the truck on the NH and fled. Accordingly the said truck was brought to Lumshnong Police station as it was suspected to be carrying illegal contraband.
The said truck was then searched in the presence of independent witness and Addition SP Jason Myrom MPS as Gazetted Police officer after observing all legal formalities and from the truck 150 bags containing 44900 bottles of 100 ml each of the banned Phyensedyl were recovered. In this regard a case is being registered at Lumshnong PS and necessary legal action initiated to arrest the accused persons.
