Additional forces to be requisitioned
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 14 2014 :
In addition to the existing security forces posted in Imphal East and Imphal West districts, extra security forces would be requisitioned from other districts for adequate deployment as demanded by the Manipur Sangai Festival which opens on November 21 .
A high level security meeting presided by Chief Minister O Ibobi this afternoon deliberated on averting any sort of untoward or subversive activity during the Sangai Festival.
Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Tourism), Principal Secretary (Home) and Principal Secretary (Commerce and Industries), DGP, Additional DGP (Law and Order), IG (Range-I), Imphal East and Imphal West SPs, were present at the meeting.
A power point presentation on the already finalized security and traffic plan was given by Home Department officials during the meeting.
They also gave a detailed report about where traffic police would be deployed, where police pickets would be opened and where parking lots would be allotted.