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Imphal, May 25 : The PRO PIB(Defence Wing) Col Ajay Choudhury has informed the State Principal Secy Home, Suresh Babu that he has been posted in Imphal as the PRO Defence (Ministry of Defence) since 16 Jan 2011.
He said he a regular visitor to Kangla Fort every morning for a morning walk. On 25 May 2012, it came as a rude shock to learn that a Constable identified as Herojit of 1st IRB posted on sentry duty at Kangla Fort Gate No 1 was quite high handed and questioned his Personal Secretary (PS) as to who he was and told his PS that he had the power to throw him out of the gate/ shoot him with his weapon if he so desired.
He went personally at 10.30 AM to meet the Assistant Commandant to apprise him of the incident. The BHM (who refused to give me his name) refused to give me the mobile number of the officer and told that the AC would not be coming to the office as he has a wedding to attend to. He asked him to take him to the next officer in charge. The BHM claimed that he was next in the chain of Command. On apprising the BHM of what his constable had done the BHM became rude and took out a letter dated February regarding passes to be made for walking in Kangla Fort.
When he tried to reason with him that this was a separate issue and that the constable needs to be disciplined, he said, you can go and do what you want if you come to Kangla on foot, we will throw you out. Throughout this period in spite of being apprised as to who the PRO was, the BHM was not dressed properly and was very truculent in his behaviour.
The PRO said he has put in 28 years of service in the Indian Army and as a Colonel today does not expect to be treated in this fashion by a constable with barley two years of service or the BHM with 7 to 8 years of service. He requested that the Commandant 1st IRB be apprised to take appropriate, action against the individuals and caution his troops to refrain from adopting a manner where in they feel they are beyond the purview of law and discipline.
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