IMPHAL, April 1: A truck driver was allegedly beaten and betel leaves worth around Rs. 1 lakh from his truck was thrown away by four unknown persons at gunpoint this early morning at around 3:10 when the truck was coming from Jiribam towards Imphal.<\/p>\n
This was stated to IFP by Devadas of Khurai, a representative of betel leaves vendors, quoting one Aman of Keithelmanbi, a vendor who deals in betel leaves.<\/p>\n
He identified the driver of the truck bearing registration number MN-06\/L-5262 as Moti Singh, 53, of Sagolband.<\/p>\n
He further said the truck was stopped by four men, who were holding a pistol, an SBBL Gun and an iron rod at Kambiron on National Highway 37.<\/p>\n
The driver was taken to a nearby house and was held captive for three hours where he was physically and verbally assaulted by the four men, he said.<\/p>\n
Around 10 baskets of betel leaves worth around Rs. 1 lakh was thrown away into the gorge, he maintained.<\/p>\n
Later the diver was released along with his truck and was admitted at RIMS for treatment of the injury he sustained from the beating, he said.<\/p>\n
He also added that they have identified the culprits involved.<\/p>\n\n