Protest demand withdrawal of AR
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 03 2023:
Decrying the unethical conduct of Assam Rifles at the gate of Sugnu PS and SDPO office in Kakching district on Friday, locals of Nongmei-bung area organised a protest by forming human chain and demanding withdrawal of As-sam Rifles from the state.
The protest was jointly organised by Nongmeibung Women's Development Meira Paibi and Eastern Students' Club, Nongmeibung.
Protestors formed human chain along the road from Konung Mamang to Ananda Singh Higher Second-ary School Nongmeibung and shouted slogans against the unethical conduct of 37 Assam Rifles at Sugnu and demanding their withdrawal from the state.
Interacting with the media, Nongmeibung Women's De-velopment Meira Paibi general secretary said that the uneth-ical conduct of Assam Rifles in Sugnu is not a new thing in the state as similar attitude was shown by the force in different parts of the state.
They are also targeting civilians, who are defending themselves and their villages from Kuki militants, she said.
Further alleging that Assam Rifles are well aware of the il-legal poppy plantation being carried out in the hills and ex-pressing suspicion the Assam Rifles officers they are getting their share from the proceeds of the illegal drug trade, she demanded the government to withdraw Assam Rifles from the state.