Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 17 2008:
THE SECOND round of special VIP escort training of personnel of the Manipur Rifles and Indian Reserved Battalions detailing as house guard cum escorts of the VIPs of the state will commenced from tomorrow, an official source said.
The second round of the training is to be conducted with the completion of the first round training which had completed recently.
The first round was commenced in the last week of October this year.
The special training to the state security personnel have been imparting considering the increasing activities of the insurgents and threats to the ministers, MLAs and top bureaucrat officers of the state and as precautionary measures to protect the VIPs when they are under attack.
In the second phase of the training which would undergo for three week, a total of 90 personnel currently detailing on VIP escort duties give the special training and they have been order to report to the Manipur Police Training School, MPTS, Pangei where the training is to be conducted, official
source said.
The personnel to be thinned out included 22 personnel from the 1st MR detailing as security escorts to the Governor, chief minister, ministers-Debendra, Phungjathang, Jayentakumar, Loken, TN Haokip, Ranjit, Alauddin, MLAs-Mangi, Bijoy Koijam, Dr Loken, Landhoni, Ratankumar, Dwijamani, Gaikhangam, Thangkholun, Dr U Deben and DC, Imphal west Ibocha.
One personnel each will be thinned out from the escort team of the above said VIPs.
Three personnel of the 2nd MR including one each from the MP Rishang Keishing, minister Biren, MLA Hemochandra has also been taken out.
One each personnel from the escort of the MLA Borajao, DC, Tamenglong, ADC Jiribam Iboyaima, Vice Chancellor manned by personnel from the 5th MR has also been thinned out for the said special training.
Eleven personnel from the 6th MR deploying as escorts of minister Ph Parijat, MLAs- Mangibabu, Danny Shaiza, Dr Khasim Ruivah, K Raina, MP Manicheranamei, ex-minister Francis, ex-deputy CM, Chandramani, DC, Senapati, Nidhimani, DC Imphal east Thamakishore, chief engineer (PMGSY) has also been thinned out for the training.
Another eleven personnel from the 7th escorting MLAs-Radhabinod, O Joy, Ng Bijoy Surchandra, Helaluddin, Awangbou, MP Dr Meinya, ex-ministers-Holkhomang, Ngamthang Haokpi, minister, Y Erabot, ex-CM, W Nipamacha, RIMS superintendent Dr Y Mohen will also take part in the special training.
Seven personnel of the 8th MR who are escorting MLAs- E Kunjeshwor, Lokeshwor, Marung Makunga, Nandakumar, RIMS director, Dr Fimate, DC Chandel, DC Thoubal Dr Dinesh has also been thinned out for attending the special training.
Two personnel escort each from the escort team of the MLAs- Hangkhanpao, deputy speaker Th Shyamkumar, Hangkhalian, Ngursanghur and escorts of the late M Munindro which have been withdrawn and recently detailed as escort to his son Prithiviraj who is contesting bye-election to Moirang A/C manned by 1st IRB have also been thinned out for the training purpose, the source said.
Eight personnel detailing as escorts of the MLAs- Okendro, Mangibabu, Dr Ibohanbi, Holkhlet, Khanthuanang, Brajabidhu, minister DD Thaisii, DC Bishnupur, Aleng Shimray, CE, Loktak project Lalmani which manned by second IRB, two personnel from third IRB detailing as escort of MLAs Keba (Kunjeshwor and Anand and one each from fourth IRB and sixth IRB detailing as escort to deputy speaker and DC Ukhrul respectively have also been taken out for imparting the special VIP escort training, the source added.