Imphal, May 16: Even though the police have registered a case and asked the CO of 17 Assam Rifles to hand over the driver involved in the road mishap at North AOC on May 11 at 5.15 am, the Assam Rifles is yet to hand over the driver to the police.

Mention may be made here that a Rifleman of the 6 MR was killed while another four MR men including the CO were injured when a bus of the Assam Rifles rammed into a vehicle of the MR personnel on May 11.The police had registered an FIR (number 127 (5) against the Assam Rifles.

Disclosing this to The Sangai Express, police sources said that the Assam Rifles authority has also lodged a complaint with the police in connection with the accident.

An FIR case (No 279 (5) 2004) has been registered with the police.

The case was lodged after a Nk Subedar identified as Sher Singh lodged a complaint with the police, that the MR vehicle rammed into the AR bus.

The AR man also alleged that the driver of the bus was manhandled by the MR men.

The complaint was lodged on May 12.The accident on May 11 occurred while about 100 vehicles were on their way out from Khuman Lampak to proceed for election duty for the repoll/adjourned polls in Vangai Range and Jiribam.

The MR vehicle (white coloured Gypsy, MN 1A/8950), in which was the CO was also travelling, was the 21st vehicle in the convoy.

Even as the convoy was on its way, an Assam Rifles bus (ML-05-B/9152) came out from Kangla and rammed into the Gypsy throwing the light vehicle by about 40 feet.

A Rifleman identified as Kishore Thapa (31) of Kanglatongbi was killed while five personnel including the CO of 6 MR, Puyam Dhiren were injured.

Heavy tension prevailed at the site of the accident with the MR and AR personnel ready for a face off.

However the injured Co intervened and brought the situation under control.

The two vehicles involved in the accident are presently in the custody of the police.

Speaking to The Sangai Express, a highly placed police officer said that the Assam Rifles should hand over the driver to the police so that due legal procedures may be taken up.

If the driver is not handed over, then the matter would be highlighted to the higher authority of Assam Rifles, he said.

Comment