5 pulled up

THOUBAL, Jun 28: In a follow-up action to the busting of a brown sugar factory at Moijing Mina Bazar on June 14 in which one Thoubalmayum Ahamadi Bibi (48) w/o Th Kadimur alias Kadim was also pulled up, Thoubal police arrested five other individuals.
Thoubalmayum Ahamadi Bibi is presently lodged in police custody.
The five individuals were arrested on the disclosure of Thoubalmayum Ahamadi Bibi and ‘subsequent leads’ between June 21 and June 27.
They have been identified as Bembem (28) w/o Md Tamijur Rahaman alias Ningthou of Moijing Mina Bazar, Zamzam (22) d/o Thoubalmayum Ahamadi Bibi, Rahena (39) w/o Md Idrish Khan of Kiyam Siphai Leitanpok Leikai, Md Fazlur Rahaman alias Abbas (41) s/o Rejoul Haque of Lilong Leihaokhong and Md Noor (28) s/o Md Tomei of Moijing Awang Leikai.
According to a press release issued by Thoubal SP Jogeshchandra Haobijam, investigation is underway to find out the sources of opium, ammonium chloride and other materials used in the manufacture of brown sugar.
Massive efforts are still on to arrest other people involved in the drug manufacturing racket as well as suppliers, financiers, drug dealers and transporters, the SP added.
Notably, 222.85 Kgs of brown sugar were seized when the drug manufacturing unit was busted by police on June 14.