Imphal, June 22: Even as the 75 recommended youths out of total 300 who were not willing to turn up for the arms training at Manipur Police Training Centre at Pangei, Thoubal police carried out a campaign at Heirok today during which the remaining posts of SPOs were filled up from those who were in the waiting list.

Talking to media persons today, SP Thoubal Clay Khongsai said all the recommended 300 SPOs would undergo one month training from tomorrow.

About those recommended candidates who refused to come out for the training, the SP asserted that they might have other engagements.

He noted that the youths were so enthusiastic to join SPO that even fresh youths came out and sought recruitment.

The State Government's prompt move to impart arms training to the SPOs came in the back drop of threats and intimidations from two UG outfits.

The proscribed UNLF and KYKL had already declared "capital punishment" to five villagers of Heirok for their alleged proactive role in setting up SPOs and obtaining arms from the Government.

Moreover, the two outfits have asked Heirok people not to venture out from their locality for defying their warning not to join the SPOs.

According to the decision of the State's Cabinet adopted earlier, another 200 SPOs would be recruited from Lilong Chajing.

The SPOs would be armed with .303 rifles and are entitled to a monthly remuneration of Rs 3000 each.

Their working system would be supervised by the respective Superintendent of Police (SP).

Interestingly, leaders of both the Heirok JAC and Lilong Chajing JAC have expressed strong objection and apprehension on setting up of SPOs in Chhasttisgarh's Dantewada pattern in Manipur observing that it resulted in terrible consequences.