IMPHAL | Oct 16
Director General Assam Rifles (DGAR), Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan called on the chief minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh today and conveyed his warm greetings and good wishes to the people of Manipur on upcoming occasion of Diwali and Ningol Chakkouba, said a release of IGAR (South).
It said that the meeting which lasted for 30 minutes which was accompanied by IG AR (South), General Virendra Singh discussed the security and law and order situation in the state with the CM and assured him of full cooperation by Assam Rifles to the state administration.
He also congratulated the CM and the state for contributing 8 players to the Indian side in the on-going U-17 Football World Cup, it added.
Further it said that DGAR arrived in the state on a two day visit to IGAR (South) today and added that the senior Army General is the head of Assam Rifles and is responsible for the Assam Rifle personnel throughout North East.
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