Imphal West Police Commando protest against armed mob attack on official's residence
Imphal West Police Commando Personnel on Wednesday laid down their arms against the firing attack by an armed mob on the residence of Additional SP (Operations) Amit Moirangthem in Wangkhei Tokpam Leikai on Tuesday.
Moirangthem and one of his escorts were abducted by the miscreants but were later rescued.
The commandos are upset and said that they should have been allowed to retaliate against the miscreants. Commandos of Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur District also joined the gun-down protest.
A senior official said that the police commandos said that being members of a disciplined force, they have to abide by certain rules and regulations but the concerned authorities should give orders for necessary action against the perpetrators of Tuesday’s attack.
During the attack, two people sustained injuries and were admitted to the JNIMS Hospital, Porompat.
Unidentified miscreants on Tuesday night fired several rounds at the residence of additional SP (operations). They also broke window panes besides smashing the windscreens of four vehicles parked on the premises. A joint team of army, Assam Rifles and state police has rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.
Manipur police stated in X, “Firing incident at the residence of Addl SP, IW, Moirangthem Amit, MPS On 27th February 2024. Armed miscreants numbering about 200 coming in vehicles stormed at the residence of the Additional Superintendent of Police, Moirangthem Amit Singh, MPS, s/o Dr. M. Kulla Singh of Wangkhei Tokpam Leikai, under Porompat PS
