Imphal, Sept. 5 -- Manipur Police arrested a heavy vehicle lifter in an operation at Mao, the state's northernmost border town with Nagaland, on Thursday.

The arrest was confirmed by officials on Friday.

The accused, Chingakham Sushildro Singh, a resident of Khabam Makha Leikai under Heingang Police Station, Imphal East district, was apprehended near the Mao gate along NH-102, which connects Imphal to Dimapur via Kohima.

During the operation, police recovered a stolen oil tanker bearing registration number MN06T 0979. The arrest followed a tip-off, CCTV verification, field vigilance, and database checks. Singh has been booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for further legal proceedings.

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