KAILASAHAR, March 5 (TIWN): Acting on information given by the Tripura Police, the Assam Police on Wednesday recovered a stolen car from Assam Bazarimura area. According to the police the car was stolen by some inter-state smugglers after the murder of one Selim Mia (32) at river Manu at Khowai on February 8. Police recovered the body of Selim on February 10.

However, later the Tripura police following the murder of Selim Mia and his lost car passed an order to the neighbouring states like Assam, Mizoram and Meghalaya. Following which the Assam Police managed to detain the lost vehicle bearing number TR-01-G-0252. Police said the smugglers who had stolen the vehicle had changed the car number at Assam.

Police expected that the Assam police will be able to arrest the culprits soon.