OSD (Home) rejects reinforcement rumour
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 24 2024:
Taking note of the widespread protest against deployment of Cen-tral forces, the Officer on Special Duty (Home) Rehan-uddin Choudhury has clarified that the speculation of military reinforcement into the State has no basis and the same should be ignored as misinformation.
In a press release, Rehan-uddin said that the rumour and speculation being circulated in social media and other messaging platforms about sending additional Central security forces to Manipur is a matter of grave concern.
The fact is that the security personnel requisitioned outside Manipur for the conduct of the general election to the 18th Lok Sabha are returning to their original bases in Manipur, he said.
Appealing to all civil society organisations, media and individuals not to amply the wrong information as the same may inflame public sentiment and cause untoward incidents, paranoia and a difficult atmosphere for law enforcement agencies to operate, the officer cautioned that panic mongering, rampant sharing and forwarding of unverified me- ssages in social media and other mass media platforms will be viewed seriously and appropriate action would be taken up against the enablers under relevant laws.
He also said that the State Government is taking all necessary measures to control the imbroglio and restore peace in the State.