| Manipur Police SC in second slot with 16 points | ||
| Manipur Equestrian | ||
Imphal, March 7 : Imphal Riding Club emerged champions in the sixth Director-General Assam Rifles Cup State Equestrian Championship at Imphal Pologround today. Imphal Riding Club tallied 36 points to be the overall team champions and Manipur Police SC finished runners-up with 16 points. In the senior show jumping individual event, Th. Gautam Singh of Imphal Riding Club, along with his horse, Mage Maru, won the gold, while T. Pradeep Kumar Singh of Manipur Police Sports Club with his horse Jack claimed the silver. L. Thomson Singh of Meiraba Polo Club and his horse Kabrang won the bronze. In the junior show jumping individual event, Prakash Bhandari of Imphal Riding Club with his horse Laba walked away with the gold while Y. Paikhomba of Imphal East District Equestrian Association took the silver with his horse Sanabi and Th. Jacob of Imphal East District Equestrian Association along with horse Hawk settled for the bronze. Director-general Assam Rifles Lt Gen. K.S. Yadava graced the closing function and distributed the prizes. The closing function was marked by an exhibition of traditional Manipuri polo. |
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Firing at Mapithel Dam; 7 missing
Imphal, February 16 : In another event in Mapithel dam’s troubled history, seven persons from Louphong village in Manipur are reported to have been picked up by a combined force of Assam Rifles and IRB.
The persons’ whereabouts remain unknown ever since they were taken away on February 13 and the 14th.
It is reported that the persons were brutally assaulted by the security forces before being taken away.
As per reports, there was a firing encounter on February 13 in the vicinity of the dam’s site between some unidentified gunmen believed to be of an armed organization and Indian Reserved Battalion.
Following the firing incident, the area has been cordoned off by the armed forces and intensive search operations are being carried out in the region.
According to reliable sources, curfew has been imposed in the entire area while villagers were grouped together and disallowed from venturing out of the village.
The area falls under Litan police station. However, the police station in concern denied having any knowledge about the information on the missing persons.
Among the missing persons, S. Ngathingkhui, 53, son of one Late. S. Sathengba was picked up on February 3, while the rest were picked up in the morning of 14 February.
Residents of Mapithel Dam (Thoubal multipurpose dam) are experiencing relentless hardships ever since their land was heavily militarised. Mention may be made here that on November 3, last year women protestors peacefully agitating the dam construction, were severely assaulted by Manipur Police and IR.
The missing persons are S Baner, 23 son of S.Ramthar; Kh. Thotmathing, 23, son of Kh. Samphang; S. Mathew, 48, son of Late. S Lungteiba; Kh. David, 52, son of Late Kh. Punaoleng; Kh. Vareimi, 25, son of Putting; KS Vareshim, 28, son of Ks. Asph and S. Nagthingkhui, 53, son of Late. S. Sathengba.
The persons’ whereabouts remain unknown ever since they were taken away on February 13 and the 14th.
It is reported that the persons were brutally assaulted by the security forces before being taken away.
As per reports, there was a firing encounter on February 13 in the vicinity of the dam’s site between some unidentified gunmen believed to be of an armed organization and Indian Reserved Battalion.
Following the firing incident, the area has been cordoned off by the armed forces and intensive search operations are being carried out in the region.
According to reliable sources, curfew has been imposed in the entire area while villagers were grouped together and disallowed from venturing out of the village.
The area falls under Litan police station. However, the police station in concern denied having any knowledge about the information on the missing persons.
Among the missing persons, S. Ngathingkhui, 53, son of one Late. S. Sathengba was picked up on February 3, while the rest were picked up in the morning of 14 February.
Residents of Mapithel Dam (Thoubal multipurpose dam) are experiencing relentless hardships ever since their land was heavily militarised. Mention may be made here that on November 3, last year women protestors peacefully agitating the dam construction, were severely assaulted by Manipur Police and IR.
The missing persons are S Baner, 23 son of S.Ramthar; Kh. Thotmathing, 23, son of Kh. Samphang; S. Mathew, 48, son of Late. S Lungteiba; Kh. David, 52, son of Late Kh. Punaoleng; Kh. Vareimi, 25, son of Putting; KS Vareshim, 28, son of Ks. Asph and S. Nagthingkhui, 53, son of Late. S. Sathengba.
Manipur Village Defence Force recruitment from Feb 15
IMPHAL, Feb 8 : The Manipur police department has formally announced that 1550 members of the Village Defence Force will be recruited in a process starting from February 15, 2009.
The director general of police, Y Joykumar Singh has notified that the new recruits will be required alongside the regular police personnel at the police stations and outposts with each member getting a monthly remuneration of Rs. 3000 per month.
The engagement of the recruits will be initially for a period of one year which can be extended subsequently. They will be required to undergo basic police training for a period of one month after which they will be deployed along with the regular police personnel at the police stations and outposts.
The number of recruits for the force to be raised district-wise are 350 for the Imphal west district, 350 for the Imphal east district, 350 for the Bishnupur district and 500 for Thoubal district.
The recruitment process is to start from February 15 this year at the 2nd Bn. Manipur Rifles ground for Imphal west district, Ground of MPTS, Pangei for Imphal east district, BASU ground in Thoubal for Thoubal district and Mini stadium ground at Bishnupur for Bishnupur district.
The application forms for enrolment in the Village Defence Force will be available at the offices of the respective superintendent of police of the district from Febraury 10 as a cost of Rs. 50 per form.
The candidates should be 18 to 30 years of age as on Febraury 1, 2009, have a height of 5`2" and be Class VIII passed.
The director general of police, Y Joykumar Singh has notified that the new recruits will be required alongside the regular police personnel at the police stations and outposts with each member getting a monthly remuneration of Rs. 3000 per month.
The engagement of the recruits will be initially for a period of one year which can be extended subsequently. They will be required to undergo basic police training for a period of one month after which they will be deployed along with the regular police personnel at the police stations and outposts.
The number of recruits for the force to be raised district-wise are 350 for the Imphal west district, 350 for the Imphal east district, 350 for the Bishnupur district and 500 for Thoubal district.
The recruitment process is to start from February 15 this year at the 2nd Bn. Manipur Rifles ground for Imphal west district, Ground of MPTS, Pangei for Imphal east district, BASU ground in Thoubal for Thoubal district and Mini stadium ground at Bishnupur for Bishnupur district.
The application forms for enrolment in the Village Defence Force will be available at the offices of the respective superintendent of police of the district from Febraury 10 as a cost of Rs. 50 per form.
The candidates should be 18 to 30 years of age as on Febraury 1, 2009, have a height of 5`2" and be Class VIII passed.
KCP (MC) condoles
The proscribed KCP (MC) has condoled the death of Cpl Ringo and Pvt Athouba during an encounter with a team of 115 BSF at Pidonnu Chingkhong under Lamlai police station at about 9.20 pm of January 14 .
A statement issued by the outfit's military affairs secretary Lanheiba Meitei said that the two comrades fought valiantly till their last breath.
Narrating the day's incident, Lanheiba said that the injured corporal ordered the other KFL to leave the place immediately while Cpl Ringo and Pvt Athouba stayed back and fought a fierce gun battle with the BSF troops.
On being informed about the gun-battle by one KFL to Lanjaba Tengol commander captain Nganba.
A team of KFL led by Capt Nganba rushed to the encounter site to fight with the security forces and to rescue the two injured comrades.
In the ensuing gun fight, the captain also sustained injuries though minor in the fingers, conveyed Lanheiba adding that the captain Nganba has no problem now.
Alleging that BSF DIG GK Sharma did not disclose the exact number of arms and ammunition recovered after the shoot-out, the KCP (MC) detailed that the arms and ammunition lost by the outfit in the shoot-out included one AK-56 rifle, five magazines, 150 live rounds, one pouch of AK magazine, one 2.40 mm lethod gun, eight live rounds of the lethod gun and one pouch of Lethod gun, one 3.9 mm pistol, 26 live rounds and four magazines, one .32 pistol one magazine and one eight live rounds and two Chinese grenades and two knives.
In case the alleged killing of arrested persons and fake encounters continue unabated, the outfit would attack all workers of the ruling Congress party, the outfit cautioned while asking the Chief Minister to look into the matter and put a halt to such killings.
Failure to pay heed to the appeal would constrained KCP (MC) to attack any one related to the Congress party or security forces as and when there is a civil uproar against killing of civilian or excess committed by security personnel.
Seeking the opinion of other insurgent groups on Jeetendra alias Lallumba defiling the revolutionary movement by posing as KCP (MC), the outfit sought cooperation from the people in its "Operation Red Fox" that would be launched to check the pseudo-revolutionary activity of Lallumba.
Lanheiba also clarified that driver Y Shashikumar of Khundrakpam killed together with the two comrades was an innocent civilian and not related to the outfit in any manner.
The outfit also shared the pain and sorrow being endured by the bereaved families of the two comrades.
Y Surjit s/o Y Iboton of Sandrok Makha Leikai was a sympathiser of the party, Lanheiba admitted while alleging that Surjit was shot dead at Kangbongboot Khunjin by a team of Imphal East commandos on Jan 3 after arresting him from near Standard College Kongba on Jan 2.The outfit also conveyed that it shared the pain and grief being endured by the bereaved family.
A statement issued by the outfit's military affairs secretary Lanheiba Meitei said that the two comrades fought valiantly till their last breath.
Narrating the day's incident, Lanheiba said that the injured corporal ordered the other KFL to leave the place immediately while Cpl Ringo and Pvt Athouba stayed back and fought a fierce gun battle with the BSF troops.
On being informed about the gun-battle by one KFL to Lanjaba Tengol commander captain Nganba.
A team of KFL led by Capt Nganba rushed to the encounter site to fight with the security forces and to rescue the two injured comrades.
In the ensuing gun fight, the captain also sustained injuries though minor in the fingers, conveyed Lanheiba adding that the captain Nganba has no problem now.
Alleging that BSF DIG GK Sharma did not disclose the exact number of arms and ammunition recovered after the shoot-out, the KCP (MC) detailed that the arms and ammunition lost by the outfit in the shoot-out included one AK-56 rifle, five magazines, 150 live rounds, one pouch of AK magazine, one 2.40 mm lethod gun, eight live rounds of the lethod gun and one pouch of Lethod gun, one 3.9 mm pistol, 26 live rounds and four magazines, one .32 pistol one magazine and one eight live rounds and two Chinese grenades and two knives.
In case the alleged killing of arrested persons and fake encounters continue unabated, the outfit would attack all workers of the ruling Congress party, the outfit cautioned while asking the Chief Minister to look into the matter and put a halt to such killings.
Failure to pay heed to the appeal would constrained KCP (MC) to attack any one related to the Congress party or security forces as and when there is a civil uproar against killing of civilian or excess committed by security personnel.
Seeking the opinion of other insurgent groups on Jeetendra alias Lallumba defiling the revolutionary movement by posing as KCP (MC), the outfit sought cooperation from the people in its "Operation Red Fox" that would be launched to check the pseudo-revolutionary activity of Lallumba.
Lanheiba also clarified that driver Y Shashikumar of Khundrakpam killed together with the two comrades was an innocent civilian and not related to the outfit in any manner.
The outfit also shared the pain and sorrow being endured by the bereaved families of the two comrades.
Y Surjit s/o Y Iboton of Sandrok Makha Leikai was a sympathiser of the party, Lanheiba admitted while alleging that Surjit was shot dead at Kangbongboot Khunjin by a team of Imphal East commandos on Jan 3 after arresting him from near Standard College Kongba on Jan 2.The outfit also conveyed that it shared the pain and grief being endured by the bereaved family.
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