AR's celebration bullet hits rooftop
Source: The Sangai Express
Churachandpur, October 21 2015:
The 7 AR based at Headquarters Veng here last night fired several shots reportedly in the air to celebrate Puja but one of their bullets hit a house at Pearsonmun, piercing the roof and a steel almirah before hitting the floor.
The celebratory shots fired by the security forces at midnight took many by surprise, particularly due to the continuing unrest witnessed in the district, as many assumed that an encounter might have taken place.
The AR had not warned the public about their intention.
It is also not clear if such celebratory firing by security personnel is sanctioned by a competent authority, though the practise was a familiar affair for armed groups during New Year eve for the past several years.
The AR bullet reportedly pierced through the tin-roof just above a bed of Khumkhenmang, a resident of Pearsonmun.
On learning about the incident, the CO of 7 AR, along with the ADC Chairman Langkhanpau Guite visited the spot and assured to initiate disciplinary action against the erring personnel.
He is also learnt to have expressed regret over the incident.