Govt forms probe panel
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 22 2025:
The Government has constituted a two-member committee, comprising Commissioner (Home) N Ashok Kumar and Secretary (IT) Th Kirankumar Singh, to investigate the Gwaltabi checkpost incident where Mahar Regiment personnel ordered the removal of "Manipur" from a State Transport bus carrying journalists.
The committee will identify lapses and suggest measures to prevent similar incidents in future, as per an order issued by Chief Secretary PK Singh in the Governor's name.
The order stated that the committee was constituted to examine facts and circumstances involving security personnel and the MST bus carrying media persons to cover the Shirui Lily Festival on May 20 near Gwaltabi checkpoint.
The committee has also been directed to submit its report within 15 days.