Two police constables allegedly assaulted a doctor for stepping out during curfew hours in Manipur on Thursday evening.
Dr. Soreingnam stated that despite telling the police personnel that he is on duty and he is a doctor, one of the two cops assaulted him with his rifle stock, leaving him unconscious for minutes.
The incident took place in front of Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s residence Thursday evening around 8 pm at Luwangsangbam in Imphal East district when constable Colling Kshetrimayum and his colleague were on guard duty.
One of the police constables was suspended while disciplinary action was taken against another on Friday after the duo allegedly misbehaved with a doctor and at least one of them assaulted him.
Imphal East district SP N Herojit Singh issued a suspension order against the constable after a complaint was lodged by Dr. K Soreingam.
However, Dr. Soreingam said he was returning home after picking up his wife Dr. K Lumthing R V from the CMC hospital in Imphal East it was when the two cops stopped the vehicle and asked them for a reason to be out during the night curfew, which starts at 6 pm in Manipur.
Dr. Soreingnam alleged that despite telling the on-duty cops that he is a doctor, one of the two assaulted him with his rifle stock, leaving him unconscious for minutes. The doctor had also produced his and his wife’s ID cards as proof. The doctor also alleged that the two policemen were under the influence of alcohol.
The SP stated, “A disciplinary proceeding is being contemplated against Colling Kshetrimayum for his grave misconduct and dereliction of duty. Therefore, he has been placed under suspension with immediate effect until further order and punitive action was taken against the other policeman. It has been learnt that only Collin was directly involved in the assault.”
Meanwhile, the Imphal Indian Medical Association (IMA) condemned the incident and issued a statement saying, “The security personnel involved in this heinous act are not fit to serve the people and should be terminated.” The doctors’ association also stated that it would go for state-wide protests if the police personnel involved in the incident are not stripped off their duties within three days.
