Imphal, July 24 -- A man carrying a massive quantity of brown sugar fled on foot after abandoning his scooter near a police checkpoint in Manipur's Thoubal district on Wednesday night, police said.

The incident occurred around 8 PM along National Highway-102, right in front of the Lilong Police Station, where personnel were conducting routine frisking and checking operations.

According to police reports, an unidentified man riding a blue Yamaha Fascino scooter without a registration number tried to evade the checkpoint. Upon noticing the police, he abruptly made a U-turn and sped away. However, he soon ditched the scooter and disappeared into the darkness.

When the police inspected the abandoned two-wheeler, they discovered approximate...