IMPHAL, April 10: Locals of Heingang Mayai Leikai caught an individual red-handed while trying to steal iron weight plates from a gym from the premises of the local club today around 7am.
Following his disclosure, locals rounded up his accomplice.
Both the persons, identified as Shanglakpam Hera Sharma, 27, son of Sh Somorendro Sharma of Heingang Mayai Leikai and Mutum Jiten Singh, 28, son of (L) M Gulapi of Heingang Panthoibi Lampak have been handed over to the Heingang police around 8am.
According to Pradhan, Heingang gram panchayat Likmabam Manihar the two were caught from inside the ESCHO Club, while they were trying to put iron weight pates in a camouflage shirt this morning.
On being questioned by the mob, S Hera Sharma admitted that the shirt was his and that he was trying to lift the plates, the pradhan said.
Manihar continued, that Hera had also admitted that he had stolen iron rods from the same club premise someday back, following which, the iron rods were later recovered from his residence.
Hera had also admitted that he was not alone in his endeavours, but was aided by another person identified as Mutum Jiten.
Following the disclosure, Mutum Jiten was also rounded up by the locals, the Pradhan said.
The two are both drug abusers, he said.
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