Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2010:
Apart from organising a medical camp by the 17 Assam Rifles and 13 Dental unit of 10 Sector IG AR (S), at Ukhrul town today, the Assam Rifles also organised a seminar on the topic "Stopping Extortion" .
The theme of the seminar was specially chosen given the wide spread extortion that people have been facing for years.
A number of resource persons spoke at the seminar and shared thoughts on how best to deal with the situation.
The general view expressed during the seminar was that stopping extortion can become a reality only with the support of the public and leaving the task alone to the security forces would not be enough.
Brigadier Harish Thukral, of the 10 Sector AR was the chief guest at the seminar while the 23 AR organised it.
A number of prominent personalities were also present at the seminar.
Apart from the seminar, a medical camp was also organised at Ukhrul today, wherein a large number of local people turned up to get themselves checked.