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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Krishnadas Rajagopal

SC asks Manipur about reports of stolen police weapons; says it will not become a platform for further escalation of violence

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Manipur government, while referring to media reports, about the purloining of a “large number of weapons” from police stations.

“Have they been recovered?” Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud asked Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Manipur government.

The court however remained firm that its intervention would only extend to the humanitarian issues involved.

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