Thounaojam Brinda returns Gallantry Medal
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 18 2020: MPS Officer Thounaojam Brinda today returned the Chief Minister's Gallantry Medal which was conferred on her on the occasion of the Patriots' Day on August 13, 2018 .

Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club after returning the Chief Minister's Gallantry Medal to the State authority concerned.

Thounaojam Brinda stated that the State Government's 'War on Drug' campaign was launched in 2018 and as a part of the campaign she arrested former Chandel ADC Chairman Lhukhosei Zou along with six other persons together with a huge quantity of drugs and she was conferred the Chief Minister's Gallantry Medal in the same year for the high-profile and huge seizure.

But the Special Court, ND&PS acquitted seven among nine persons including former Chandel ADC Chairman Lhukhosei Zou yesterday against whom the trial was on before the Court.

"I don't think I deserve the Chief Minister's Gal-lantry Medal as the case has failed and the alleged main accused has been acquitted on the ground that the prosecution has totally failed to prove the charges levelled against them" Brinda said.

Brinda said she felt she was not competent enough in dealing with the case and had not conducted her duty as per the wishes of the State Govt and criminal justice delivery system of the land.

"Taking into consideration the latest development and their implications.

I decided to return the medal to the Chief Minister", she said.

Smuggling huge consignment of drugs, Biren asserted that if one is not satisfied with the verdict of the Special Court, ND&PS, he/she may take the case to the High Court and even the Supreme Court.

Reiterating that the Government's 'War on Drugs' campaign has been going on smoothly, the Chief Minister appealed to all concerned not to politicise the campaign.

To another query, Biren maintained that cancellation of the Cabinet meeting scheduled at Kamjong district headquarters on December 16 had nothing to do with objections raised by any organisation.

There were instances of deferment of Cabinet meet-ings scheduled at Imphal too due to unforeseen reasons.

Nonetheless, the Government has been planning to hold Cabinet meetings at hill district headquarters one after another, Biren said.

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