TKS counters AR

Source: / Newmai News Network

Imphal, June 15 2013 : The Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong (TKS) while countering the Assam Rifles’ version that the latter was the one that had seized the liquor consignment on June 13 along the Imphal-Ukhrul road, has said that the claim made by the Assam Rifles was totally wrong.

The Tangkhul students’ body said volunteers of TKS in collaboratiion with other civil organisations have been on drive against drugs and other intoxicants from being transported to Ukhrul district.

“On the fateful day (June 13), the volunteers of TKS and the civil organisations were checking at Lambui area when they stopped two vehicles and found the vehicles loaded with liquor in huge quantity.

The volunteers were interrogating the occupants of the vehicles when the Assam Rifles personnel snatched the liquor and took them away towards Ukhrul,” alleged TKS while adding, “On learning about the incident, large number of people from frontal organisations converged in Hundung area and intercepted the vehicles carrying liquor.” According to the TKS, the people then set on fire the vehicles loaded with liquor.

The TKS then alleged that dC (Ukhrul) R Sudan had even asked volunteers of the civil bodies at Lambui area as to what authority they have for stopping and checking the vehicles.

The Tangkhul students’ body expressed its unhappiness over the attitude of the DC who even took photos of the volunteers by himself in his own camera and went away.

“Since the concerned authority are not upto the expectation we have no other option but to carry out drive against liquor,” quipped the TKS, while pointing out, “Due to the inefficiency of the district administration the district headquarters is now flooded with intoxicants” .

The TKS then wanted that all the seized intoxicants be stored in the police stations.

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