Youth hurt in VDF firing
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 28 2011:
A 20-year old youth identified as Wahengbam Bigyananda s/o (L) Debananda of Sagolband Bijoy Govinda Mamang Leikai suffered a bullet injury on the left leg in firing by a Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel deployed for duty in the area.
According to sources, the incident took place tonight when Bigyananda, returning home from work, was stopped for checking by a team of VDF personnel and one of them opened fire as Bigyananda was heading homeward on completion of frisking.
When contacted a senior police officer of Imphal West district contended that the shooting was due to accidental firing by the VDF personnel.
Upon hearing the gun-shot locals loitering nearby as well as many others came out of their homes and reportedly man-handled the accused VDF personnel before handing him over to a team of police.
PDA Chairman and local MLA Dr Kh Loken, who arrived at the spot to assess the situation was told by the locals that some VDF personnel deployed in the area act in unruly manners.