Inebriated state
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 22 2015 :
A rifle which slipped down from the hands of a VDF personnel who was allegedly in an inebriated condition was picked up by a few youngsters and handed over to the office of the SP.
The incident happened near Imphal East district police headquarters at around 11.30 am today.
A VDF personnel who was on duty at the lane leading to the Imphal East SP office checked two youngsters who came on a Honda Activa scooter.
As the VDF personnel tried to snatch a mobile from one of the youngsters, his lost balance and his service rifle fell down.
The two youngsters picked up the rifle and handed it over to police personnel who were on duty at the gate of the SP's office.
They also gave a brief account of what happened a few minutes back.
Soon after a police team led by an officer took away the VDF personnel.
However, another source informed that the VDF personnel left behind his service rifle as he was too drunk.
The rifle was found by another VDF personnel who came to replace him for the next shift.