One VDF personnel killed in drunken brawl
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, June 29 2015 :
One VDF personnel succumbed to his injury after a drunken brawl with another VDF personnel.
In a separate incident four VDF personnel have been arrested for 'firing' .
On June 26 evening, Okram Ithoi alias Mani (35), son of Lukhoi of Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikai was severely injured after a brawl with his colleague at Alugalli area, Imphal.
Both were VDF personnel and were both drunk at the time of the fight.
A team of the force found Ithoi lying unconscious on the road on the evening itself.
Later, they took him to RIMS hospital for treatment.
However, he succumbed to his injuries yesterday evening.
The person responsible on the incident is identified as Suresh.
He was arrested by the city police and an FIR was lodged with the police in this connection.
In another incident, four VDF personnel were arrested by the Imphal East Police on Monday for opening fire with their service weapon while on duty.
The incident took place at around 12 noon.
At the time of the incident, they were on duty at Konung Mamang area of Imphal East.
One of them fired the gun after the driver of the truck they were trying to stop did not pay heed.
One bullet hit the truck.