Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20:
Stepping up vigil within the Secretariat complex, Imphal West District police cordoned off and combed both the Old and New Secretariat building today for the second time in a week.
The search operation which began at around 2.30 pm was conducted inside both the complexes simultaneously.
A total of about 60/70 visitors from both the buildings were whisked away and later taken to the Imphal police station for verification.
All of them were later released after verification.
Talking to mediapersons after the search operation today, Additional SP Imphal West said that search operation were conducted inside the Secretariat complexes following reports that UGs were forcing and pressurizing the officers inside the Secretariat to release funds before the expiry of the current financial year.
Stating frequent interference of the UGs in the works of the Secretariat have caused a lot of problems to the employees working inside the Secretariat, Radheshyam informed that search operations would be conducted regularly inside the secretariat complex till March 31.