PIB (DW) refutes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 05 2023:
Reacting to certain lines in the report that appeared under the caption, 'Sea of protesters, HC order, MHA intervention stall mass burial plan at Torbung Bangla' in the August 4 issue of this newspaper, the PIB Defence Wing has stated that the lines, 'more than 20 women were hurt in Assam Rifles action to disperse the crowd,....the Assam Rifles and Central security forces fired live rounds, tear gas shells and smoke bombs to disperse the crowd' were factually incorrect.
The PIB Defence Wing further said that the line 'Kuki militants from Phougakchao Ikhai, Awang Leikai and Kwakta fired several ropunds of bullets towards Meitei settlements resulting in a gunfight' was also factually wrong.