PRO (DW) demands action against unruly IRB men
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, May 25 2012: PRO Defence Wing Col Ajay Chowdhry has demanded disciplining of the 'unruly' IRB constables.

In a representation submitted to Principal Secretary (Home) Dr J Suresh Babu, PRO Defence Wing Col Ajay Chowdhry pointed out that he has been posted in Imphal as the PRO Defence (Ministry of Defence) since January 16, 2011 and he is a regular visitor to Kangla Fort every morning walk.

However, "On 25 May, 2012, it came as a rude shock to learn that one Constable Herojit of Ist IRB posted on sentry duty at Kangla Fort Gate no.1 was quite high-handed and questioned my Personal Secretary (PS) as to who I am and told my PS that he had the power to throw me out of the gate/shoot me with his weapon, if he so desired", Col Ajay recalled.

"I went personally at 10.30 am to meet the Assistant Commandant to apprise him of the incident.

The BHM (who refused to give me his name) refused to give me the mobile number of the officer and told me that the AC would not be coming to the office of as he has a weeding to attend to.

I asked him to take me to the next officer in charge.

The BHM claimed that he was next in the chain of Command.

On apprising the BHM of what his constable had done, the BHM became rude and took out a letter dated February regarding passes to be made for walking in Kangla Fort.

When I tried to reason with him that this was a separate issue and that the Constable needs to be disciplined, he said, you can go and do what you want, if you come to Kangla on foot, we will throw you out.

Throughout this period, in spite of being apprised as to who I was, the BHM was not dressed properly and was very truculent in his behavior", Col Ajay said in this representation and request the Principal Secretary (Home) to apprise the Commandant of Ist IRB for taking up necessary action against the individuals and caution his troops to refrain from adopting a manner where in they feel they are beyond the purview of law and discipline.

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