GOLAGHAT: At least seven Manipur Police trainees, who were undergoing training at Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Golaghat district of Assam, were injured when a clash broke out between cadets of two groups.
The reason behind the incident, which occurred on Saturday night, was not known. Sources said an altercation between two trainees had escalated leading to the brawl.
Seven trainees from Manipur were injured as a result of the scuffle. Out of those injured, three were sent to a local hospital for better treatment, while four were released after preliminary medical intervention at the local hospital,
Meanwhile, Assam Police DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh said the trainees had been briefed in no uncertain terms to follow instructions and protocols of training institute from drill to discipline to decorum.
“No scope would be presented to anyone to deviate from the principles that guide training in our academy. Any aberrant behaviour would be corrected through tough training measures,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, tagging Manipur police.
Responding to the post, Manipur police said senior IPS officer M Pradip Singh was being deputed to Dergaon to take stock of the situation. The Manipur police said they were monitoring the matter.