Army clarifies news report
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 06 2012:
The Army today clarified the alleged high-handedness of Commandant of 10 AR and assault of the chief of Haochong as totally false.
A statement issued by the PIB (DW) said that the village authorities were advised by Commandant of 10 AR that they should avoid harbouring any armed UG cadres within the villages as well as to intimate the SFs about their presence in order to maintain peace in the area while stating that the factional clash on May 30 was due to the presence of the UG groups.
It added that the 10 AR personnel immediately rushed in to safeguard the local populace and had maintained their presence in the area since then to reassure the locals while adding that the safety and well being of the local populace has always been the prime concern of the Red Shield Division.