IMPHAL, April 10: Escort party of the Speaker of the Manipur Assembly, Th Lokeswar Singh attacked occupants of a Maruti Gypsy today at around 10.45 in front of Kangla gate. The driver of the Gypsy is also a sub-inspector of Imphal West police station, namely Arambam Amitabh.
He was travelling back home with his wife and two children when the escort party blared sirens and flashed lights behind his vehicle. Amitabh took a few seconds to let the vehicles pass, but the first escort party vehicle pulled up in front of him and another blocked at the back. The armed guards rushed up to his vehicle and pulled him out. Amitabh had identified himself as a sub-inspector and asked the reason for holding him up. But, the armed personnel from all four escort parties manhandled him and first butted him with a service rifle, he was struck with sticks and beaten up black and blue in front of his wife and children. Amitabh`™s wife also tried to intervene and stop the assault, but the armed guards also threatened her with a stick.
The sub-inspector who is also a Police Gallantry awardee and represented the Manipur Police in shooting competitions received a deep cut in his head. He also received injuries on his face, chest, back and arms.
The incident happened near the corner of Johnstone Higher Secondary School and in front of police personnel posted at the spot. After assaulting him severely, the gypsies MNIK-4020, MNIK-4019, MN01K-2475, the white CRV Honda make car carrying the VIP, drove off from the spot.
The sub-inspector was treated for his injuries at RIMS. His wife decried the brutality of the VIP and his security escort team stating that the persons holding power have no compulsions of attacking a family without any reason. Police has taken up a case in the regard.