AR men manhandle TSA secy gen
Source: The Sangai Express
Tengnoupal, November 16 2018:
Secretary general of the Thadou Students' Association, General Headquarters (TSA-GHQ) Michael Lamjathang Haokip was manhandled by personnel of 12 Assam Rifles at around 4.30 pm on November 12 at Sita Lamkhai Check Post, Tengnoupal while he was on his way back to Imphal from Moreh, alleged a statement issued by TSA.
The statement further alleged that he was suddenly attacked and physically assaulted by the Assam Rifles without any reasonable and probable cause.
The Assam Rifles personnel squeezed his neck and hit his face repeatedly with the intention to inflict injury, added the statement.
A complaint was filed with the Officer-in-Charge, Tengnoupal police station the next day.
In the complaint, Michael Lamjathang Haokip said such unlawful and violent acts of a disciplined force of the country like the Assam Rifles is truly unbecoming and uncalled for.
It also mentioned that "due to the use of such criminal force by the Assam Rifles, he felt difficulties while swallowing, movement of neck and experienced burning sensation on neck" .
In a separate complaint addressed to the Commanding Officer, 12 Assam Rifles, Tengnoupal, Michael Lamjathang Haokip asked for befitting punishment of the personnel involved in manhandling him.
He also urged the police to arrest the culprit as per law and sought for necessary action against the culprits.