AR clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 14 2013 :
With regard to news report in State dailies about Assam Rifles vehicles torched in Ukhrul district yesterday, PRO IGAR (S) today clarified that the liquor was seized by AR troops at Lambui at 5.30 am on June 13 while acting on an intelligence of transportation of arms on Imphal-Ukhrul road.
The liquor was being carried in a Tata DI mini truck (NL-01 A-3559) and was packed in eighty 20 litre pouches.
Out of the four persons apprehended, two claimed to belong to the Student Union, Ukhrul and also claimed that they had "caught" the liquor, said the PRO in a statement.
The seized liquor was being moved to Ukhrul PS for deposition where some miscreants possibly belonging to a terrorist outfit stooped and burnt the vehicle alongwith the liquor at Jessami road junction at 12 noon.
The statement further contended that the miscreants 'were possibly acting on behalf of certain terrorist outfit with an agenda of defaming the Assam Rifles' .