New Delhi, Sept 4 (Agencies): Disturbed over protests against alleged high-handedness of police commandos in Manipur, the Centre has directed the state government to rein in personnel of the special force and verify their antecedents before recruitment. Official sources said Home Secretary G K Pillai has directed Director General of Police Y Jokumar and Chief Secretary D S Poonia that complaints against commandos of Manipur Police have been increasing and there was a need to rein them in.
“The Home Secretary directed the DGP to ensure discipline in the commando force and properly verify each personnel before recruitment,” an official said. Pillai had cited the recent unrest arising out of the July 23 incident in which police commandos killed a youth in an alleged fake encounter.
A pregnant woman was also allegedly killed by stray bullets during an encounter, leading to protests by locals. Sources said the Centre was taking the complaints against the commandos seriously and trying to bring peace by pacifying agitating people of Manipur, which is considered to be the most troubled state in the Northeast.
“The Home Secretary directed the DGP to ensure discipline in the commando force and properly verify each personnel before recruitment,” an official said. Pillai had cited the recent unrest arising out of the July 23 incident in which police commandos killed a youth in an alleged fake encounter.
A pregnant woman was also allegedly killed by stray bullets during an encounter, leading to protests by locals. Sources said the Centre was taking the complaints against the commandos seriously and trying to bring peace by pacifying agitating people of Manipur, which is considered to be the most troubled state in the Northeast.
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