Escort party clarifies, blames SI
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 12 2015 :
The escort party of Speaker Th Lokeshwar who have been accused of physically assaulting SI Arambam Amitabh has clarified that the unfortunate incident happened due to the high handedness of the SI.
Speaking to media persons this evening, escort commander M Santa said that they were returning from Sagolmang to the Speaker's residence at around 10 pm in five vehicles with the vehicle of Speaker Th Lokeshwar travelling in the middle.
When they reached MG Avenue area, the escort party gave horn and also turned on the siren as well as beacon light to the vehicle driven by SI Amitabh.
Moreover, flash light was shot at his side glass mirror to give space so that the convoy could overtake.
In spite of all the signals, SI Amitabh did not give the convoy any space or opportunity to overtake him for almost half a kilometre.
It was only in front of the western gate of Kangla that Amitabh allowed the Speaker's convoy to overtake.
However, Amithabh shouted using abusive words towards the escort vehicles asking who was the VIP.
Later, after the Speaker's vehicle had overtaken Amitabh, he (Amitabh) halted his vehicle in front of the convoy's third vehicle and punched and kicked N Angou, driver of the third escort vehicle.
This compelled other escort personnel to intervene and thrash him, Santa said.
He maintained that the allegations levelled against them are totally baseless and added they did not snatch any kind of gold chain or mobile phone from Amitabh.
He also alleged that all the drama staged by Amitabh is aimed at covering up his fault and save his service career.
He also decried that police person failed to respect the State's Speaker.