Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 09:
Reacting to the news report under the caption 'Slur on AR' appeared on Dec 8 edition of this paper, PRO Assam Rifles IGAR (S) has asserted that it is a motivated article at the behest of an underground organisation which is presently under pressure due to SF operations in Khengjoi.
In a statement, the PRO said village chief of Samtal had in fact approached Assam Rifles to evict the UGs from the area and clear IEDs laid by them (UGs) which had resulted in more than twelve casualties in the area, the latest victim being a young 16 year old girl from Sehlon village.
No indiscriminate firing had been carried out by AR troops in the area, it said adding the allegation are unfounded, baseless and do not have any veracity.