'IM' daydreaming, says Gaikhangam
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, April 09 2012: Clarifying the report over the proposed Greater Autonomy status for Nagaland instead of Supra State Body, Home Minister Gaikhangam today said that NSCN-IM is still day-dreaming with Supra State or Greater Autonomy status with administrative and financial control over parts of Manipur and some other North Eastern States of India.

Hitting out at NSCN-IM, Gaikhangam said that it is like searching for fish after the oil has been already heated on the frying pan.

All these speculations are baseless and would bore no fruit, he said while assuring intact territorial integrity of Manipur to its people.

He was speaking to editors of local media in a meet at MPCC office here today.

When asked about the various crimes involving state security forces which have been reported in the state since he took the charge of Home Minister, Gaikhangam said that the government would not support any guilty security personnel.

Necessary legal actions would be taken up against them and they would be punished in accordance to the law of the land.

He said that four persons who raped a woman from Khoupum are under judicial custody.

The two IRB personnel who were involved in the incident were also placed under suspension.

One of the IRB jawans was on AWOL (Absence without Leave) while the other was overstaying on leave.

The case has been handed over to a DSP and charge-sheets are being prepared against them so that there is no loophole in punishing them with stringent penalty.

In another instance, eight IRB jawans including a Subedar of 3rd IRB Saivom Post were detained by 42 Assam Rifles at Bongyang while they were travelling in a Unit Bus from Kakching along with 93 kgs of suspected Ephedrine powder in four carton boxes, 9,60,000 pieces of tab Polyfed, 4,18,500 pieces of Tab Respified in 6 airbags, 5,76,000 pieces of Tab Respified in 16 carton boxes on April 2 .

After verifying the report, a case was registered under NDPS Act by SP Chandel and they have been arrested and remanded into custody.

ADGP (AP & Trg) conducted a thorough enquiry as per order of DGP Manipur.

After the preliminary enquiry, JC No 409 Subedar Md Jaherudding of 8 MR (attached to 3rd IRB), the Post Commander of Saivom Post who was leading the team and the seven other personnel namely Ksh Prafullo, S Vio, T Dhanabir, N Ramajit, A Rameshwor, Th Tiken and driver E Debananda have been placed under suspension.

Draft charge has been issued and a Departmental Enquiry is under progress for awarding major penalty against them, he said.

Today also, DGP Manipur received a DO letter from MLA Md Abdul Nasir stating that personnel of Narcotics Cell, Imphal West detained a driver illegally, who was reportedly carrying some banned items in order to extort money.

Acting on the letter, the DGP ordered an enquiry by DIG (Range-I) L Kailun.

Prima facie enquiry was established against three constables of Narcotics Cell, Imphal West and Inspector W Ibocha, OC Narcotics Cell.

Inspector Ibocha and the other three constables namely Ch Bikram, M Ranan and Ch Dinachandra were placed under suspension.

A Departmental enquiry has been ordered against them, Gaikhangam added.

Gaikhangam further said that he is targeting to establish a good relationship between the people and police.

Acknowledging that increasing corruption and immoral activities among the police personnel are due to various loopholes and mistakes in the schooling of the personnel, Gaikhangam assured that he would try his best to correct the mistakes in police department.

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