Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 26 2008:
PEOPLE IN the border town of Moreh situated in the Manipur's Chandel district neighbouring Myanmar was panic stricken this afternoon following blank firing by the personnel of the 7th MR.
According to official sources, the incident took place at Chingdong Leikai, Moreh ward No.7 around 12:10 pm when 7th MR personnel posted in the area fired several rounds n the air which disrupted normal functioning of the Moreh bazaar for several hours.
However, the source revealed that what provoked the firing is still unclear.
But giving the version of the personnel the source informed that the Manipur Rifles fired into the air just to disperse off drunken locals who were getting out of control near the post and even pelting stones at the personnel.