Source: Hueiyen News Service / D Kamei
Tamenglong, December 11 2009:
An Ak-47 rifles issued to an MR personnel has been lost during the overnight celebration of 6th State Level Orange Festival 2009 concluded here at Tamenglong district headquarter in the wee hour today.
The AK 47 rifle belongs to one personnel of the 5th Manipur Rifle (MR) identified as D Koshil Maring (30) son of Kadar Maring, (rifleman no.09971176).He joined 5th MR as rifleman in the year 1997.The weapon was found missing when he on duty around 7:30 pm during which the orange queen contest programme started, said the official source.
The rifleman was found without his service weapon on the eastern side of the Indoor stadium when his colleagues with the police here search for him last night, the source said.
The rifleman lost his one AK 47 rifle along with 20 rounds in one magazine.
Police have started Investigation into the missing of his service weapon.
The rifleman has been detained in the lockup keep at Tamenglong police station.