MP clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 08, 2014:
The Manipur Police Department has clarified that after the killing of Ngalangzar Malue, strength of security forces deployed at Ukhrul has been reduced based on security assessment as 1Coy of IRB was diverted from Ukhrul to Tamenglong about a week back.
Referring to a news item published on August 8, a press release issued by Police PRO S Gautam said that the movement of the forces as referred to in the news item in question was simply a routine exercise for rotation of personnel and was lower than what was shown in the news item.
The Police Department is not aware of any sensational hoax input regarding plantation of a bomb near Finch Corner or any other place enroute.
Police Department would continue to monitor and review the law and order situation in all districts from time to time and deploy force level as per security assessment, it added.