Three Manipur commandos beat up patient, suspended

Imphal: Three police commandos were suspended for allegedly beating up a patient and five others, who were accompanying him, on way to a hospital in Bishenpur district of Manipur, police said today. The suspension order of sub-inspector Bung Singh and two constables (all commandos) was issued by the Superintendent of Police of Bishenpur district Radheshyam Singh on Monday.[caption id=“attachment_840045” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Caught in wrong foot. Reuters[/caption] Khwairakpam Paka (32), under acute pain following detection of stones in his kidney, and his five companions including a woman, were beaten up by the three policemen in an inebriated condition when Paka was being taken from his home at Thanga to a private clinic in Imphal at around 10pm on Saturday, police said. Different social organisations had complained to the police about the incident. Three Manipur Rifles personnel and one trooper of India Reserve Battalion were also allegedly involved in the incident. Respective commanding officers of the Manipur Rifles personnel and IRB trooper have been informed to take action against them, the sources said. PTI