YADA dismisses allegations against police officers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 02 2021:
Youth Athletic Development Association (YADA), Khergao has refuted the allegations levelled against police officers by one Md Rashid through the media.
In a release, YADA general secretary Aribam Aziz Khan said that the unfounded charges against two police officers, who work sincerely with the association, by family members of Md Rashid, son of Haji Abdul Hakim (retired SDO) of Lilong Hangamthabi is an act of causing obstruction to the War on Drugs.
He recalled that upon receiving reliable information, YADA after taking permission from SP Thoubal accompanied a team of Lilong PS led by SI Wakibudin, two teams of Thoubal Commando and ASI Md Tamijur of Irilbung in raiding the house of alleged drug kingpin Md Rashid on July 18.In all, 11 soap cases were recovered from the room of Rashid.
As there were suspicion that heroin might in his possession, he was taken to Lilong PS for questioning.
YADA team further took him to its custody to question as he did not reveal the whereabouts of the drugs nor could give a proper explanation on why the empty soap cases were being kept in his room.
Md Rashid was then handed over to his family after an assurance of bringing out the heroin which is supposed to be filled in the 11 soap cases within July 26.However, as Rashid did not surrendered within the stipulated time, some police officers who are supporting drug business and family members levelled unfounded allegations against the two police officers who have been working sincerely with the association on War on Drugs.
YADA will never compromise with the supporter of drug business, he made it clear.
The allegation against the two police officers is intended to stymie the campaign on war against drugs by some co-accused and drug kingpin.
There are evidences of instigating Rashid's family members by a police officer in Lilong PS for levelling false allegations against the two sincere police officers, Aziz maintained, while asserting that YADA will never remain mere spectator while some people are trying to tarnish reputation of the two sincere police officers.
Urging the people and civil organisations to support in arresting co-accused in the drug related case and the drug kingpin who are defaming image and people of Lilong, he urged the people to join hands in eradicating drug business and peddlers from the state.
It may be mentioned here that YADA along with police department had arrested Narcotics Cell Imphal West constable and NAB head constable with huge quantity of drugs in July.
Three main accused from Lilong have been sent to jail in this regard, he informed, while reiterating that YADA will never compromise with any drug dealers and business persons.
He maintained that those who tried to tarnish the image of the two sincere police officers without any evidence and proof would be considered as supporters of drug business.
Appealing to the department concerned to conduct proper inquiry against them, Aziz urged department concerned to provide history sheets of Md Rashid, his family members and those supporting them to YADA.