Locals unhappy over trigger-happy Assam Rifles jawan
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, July 06 2012:
Local residents of Langthabal Mantrikhong Mayai Leikai in Imphal West district on Friday expressed anger over alleged indiscriminate firing by an Assam Rifles jawan in their locality.
A Sharat, Pradhan of Langthgabal Mantrikhong Naorem Leikai Gram Panchayat told media at Manipur Press Club here today that Khombongmayum Momocha of Langthabal Mantrikhong who is a jawan of 23 AR allegedly threatened the local residents by firing live bullets on many occasions.
On July 4, at around 9:30 pm, Momocha fired three to four live bullets from his gun without any provocation from anyone.
Some of the bullets fell on the roofs of some house of a stationary Honda Activa scooter, the Pradhan informed.
The Pradhan went on to inform that enraged over the act committed by Momocha, local residents took up the matter with him.
Acordingly, a complaint was lodged with the Singjamei Police Station, which picked up the perpetrator's father named Drurba on the same day as the police were unable to arrest Momocha and seized his weapon.
However, Drurba was released the following day and the local residents were infuriated as the police failed to take up any stringent action against Drurba, he added.
Later on, the local residents convened a public meeting yesterday, during which it was resolved to urge upon the concerned authority to take up appropriate action against Momocha and his father.
They also decided to put pressure on Singjamei Police Station to file an FIR against Momocha and Drurba.
The meeting also decided that father and son will be sent away from the locality if the duo repeats such threatening incident in future, the Pradhan disclosed.