HTC sets rider on deployment of special commandos
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 27 2022:
Hill Tribal Council (HTC), Moreh has welcomed the recent deputation of special commando team by the government on a mission to fight contraband drugs in Moreh for a period of two months and declared that it is ready to cooperate and ensure success of the mission.
In a release, HTC president Victor Limthang stated that one of its main objectives is to keep Moreh free from narcotic drugs and as such has been campaigning against drug abuse, illegal drug business and morally supporting rehabilitation centres.
The special commando team during their mission should take utmost care while frisking and raiding suspected residences and shall mandatorily include women personnel as well as village authorities/responsible people, it suggested.
The Council also stressed that the commando team should get acknowledgement from local civil society organisation in cases unrelated to drugs and cautioned that in the event of complaints arising out excesses committed by the commandos then the Council will do the needful.
It also demanded that authorities concerned pull out the special commandos from the border town immediately at the end of the specified two months.