BJP MLA accuses AR of aiding Kuki militants
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 23 2023:
BJP MLA of Lamsang assembly con-stituency S Rajen has accused the Assam Rifles of taking side with Kuki militants.
Interacting with media persons during his visit to Karong village in Lamsang assembly constituency on Friday, the MLA contended that were multiple instances of the Assam Rifles firing shots towards the Meetei village defence volunteers as the latter resorted to retaliatory firing to stave off attacks by Kuki militants.
On Thursday, Kuki militants launch the attack from N Boljang village, to which Meetei village volunteers retaliated.
However, personnel of 44, 22 and 10 Assam Rifles resorted to heavy firing towards the Meetei village volunteers instead of battling the Kuki militants, the MLA insisted and further alleged that the AR personnel fired shots from Kuki bunkers in which two village volunteers suffered gunshot wounds.
Rajen also charged the state's security advisor of remaining silence over failure of the Assam Rifles to prevent Kuki militants from launching attacks on Meetei villages and torching of houses.