Refuting to news report appeared under the heading “12 BIHAR personnel had beaten up K Jadumani resident of Wangkhei Yonglan Leikai and abducted his son K Brendon on 08 Nov 2015”, at two newspaper published in Imphal, a statement of PRO IGAR(S) today said that the report was baseless.
The clarification note stated that Nov. 8 at around 4:45pm, there was an altercation between K Jadumani and Subhash Chandra near Langthabal Metei Lamkhai. M Suresh Sanathoi was also present at the location along with Subhash Chandra. In due course when there was a scuffle between K Jadumani and Subhash Chandra, K Brendon S/o K Jadumani pointed a Pistol towards Th Subhash Chandra and M Suresh alias Sanathoi. M Suresh alias Sanathoi however overpowered K Brendon and Th Subhash Chandra informed this incident to 12 BIHAR.
The statement further stated that on receipt of information about an individual with a weapon, personnel of 12 BIHAR took K Brendon to Nambol Police Station since he was unable to produce valid license for the pistol. Since the place of incident was in the jurisdiction of Imphal West Police station K Brendon was handed over to the Imphal West Police with one pistol, two magazines and eighteen live rounds
It said that, 12 BIHAR had no involvement in the case other than handing over of K Brendon to Police Station. Publishing unconfirmed reports of such nature is a deliberate attempt to malign the image of Security Forces involved in yeomen service for the people of Manipur by providing a secure environment and assistance in troubled times including natural calamities and accidents.