Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 05 2010:
Items used in black market were confiscated from the site of blaze in 2nd MR family line quarters that broke out on August 2, consumers affairs, food and public distribution minister, Y Erabot today reiterated expressing concern over the non-initiation of action against police and security personnel involved hoarding the fuel illegally.
The hoarding petrol by state security personnel had been exposed and shown in media on the day, however the Home department is not initiating any action to punish the culprits who were deeply involved in black marketing of fuel when there is severe scarcity in the state exposed that state security personnel were the main black marketers of fuel in Manipur said CAF and PD Minister Y Erabot.
In a press meet held at his office CAF and PD Minister said large number of containers for hording fuels were confiscated from the security personnel quarters which were used for concealing fuels for black marketing.
By denying the hording of fuel by security personnel in 2nd MR family line quarter, the CO of the 2nd MR has also encouraging MR personnel under his command in black marketing of fuel CAF and PD Minister charged during the press briefing.
The minister further alleged that as the state security are heavily engaged in black marketing, the law and order situation of the state is worsening day by day.
The state Home department has turned blind eyes in such anti social activities of the security personnel, he charged that the government is becoming nurturer of irresponsible dishonest security forces in the state.