Speaker''s security guard arrested
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 21, 2011:
A security guard of Manipur Speaker I Hemochandra has been arrested for running away with his service weapon, official sources said today.
The guard, identified as P Kamalkanta(30) ran away with his service weapon - an AK 47 rifle while the Speaker was attending a public function at the state guest house here yesterday.
As soon as the escape was reported to the state police headquarters all nearby police stations were alerted, the sources said.
Meanwhile, Kamalkanta forced a man at gun point to drive him home at Nambol in Bishenpur district.
On the way they met with an accident at Imphal airport area and the guard was arrested, the sources said.
He was handed over to nearby Shingjamei police station.
The sources said the man is mental unstable and had been earlier arrested for domestic related issues.