Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 07 2010:
Personnel witnessing the Lagoao fired at two youths who had taunted them of involving in gambling as they were leaving the place on a motorcycle.
However, a report submitted to the police by the VDF stated that they fired in retaliation to a firing by some unknown miscreants.
The incident occurred around last night 8.30 pm when they were undergoing routine frisking and checking duty, they reported to the Porompat police.
Locals insisted that VDF personnel who were at the Lagao with arms issued to them fired at the two youths who were speeding away on their motorcycle after charging the VDF of being involved in gambling instead of preventing it.
In a bid to overpower the youths, one of the VDF fired his gun at the two youths hitting the pillion rider.
The driver escaped with a slight injury in the arm.
They VDF is adamant it was retaliatory fire.
They said after the firing they conducted a search in the nearby area and found an injured youth and a motorcycle with no number plate near the house of one Ningthoujam Ibecha of Moirangkampu.
Some other youths escaped taking advantage of the darkness.
Police have registered a case and investigation is on, a police officer at Porompat police station said.
Imphal east SP, Radheshyam said an inquiry will be made into the incident and appropriate action will be taken up as per the finding.