Drivers suspend work, demand suspension of erring cop
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 13 2014 :
Alleging that some oil tanker drivers pulled up by Imphal West Police Commandos for verification were made to sweep at Imphal Police Station, the drivers' union has demanded the State Government to suspend the "highhanded" OC of Imphal PS Inspector Shantikumar.
Talking to media persons at Khuman Lampak Bus Terminus here today, Treasurer of Transporters' and Drivers' Forum Inaobi said that five drivers and one second driver of five oil tankers bearing registration numbers NL-08A/2355, MN-01/6929, AS-01EC/0037, MN-01/9207 and MN-01/9224 were pulled up by a team of Imphal West Police Commandos from Khuman Lampak area at around 7 am while they were coming out to have tea and snacks.
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All five oil tankers were parked at Khuman Lampak Bus Terminus waiting for their turn to unload the loaded petroleum oil at Chingmeirong IOC Depot.
Since the drivers left all their documents inside the oil tankers, the police commandos took them to Imphal Police Station for verification.
Later, four other drivers went to Imphal Police Station with all documents for their verification.
But, the six drivers were found sweeping at the Police Station.
The OC of Imphal Police Station Inspector Shantikumar came out and chided them using harsh language.
OC Shantikumar even pushed them forcefully saying that the verification was not over, Inaobi said.
The drivers' union leader further condemned the highhanded attitude of Inspector Shantikumar and demanded the State Government to suspend the erring cop.
The oil tanker drivers have resolved to suspend work from today until the "highhanded" OC is suspended from his service.
A memorandum in this regard was submitted to Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam this evening.
Meanwhile, OC of Imphal PS Inspector Shantikumar clarified that he had not made the drivers sweep.
He only said that the verification was not over.
The drivers might have been irked by his simple remark.
The allegations against him are totally unfounded.