Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 18:
In crackdowns launched on the organizations spearheading the present agitation, police personnel of Imphal West Dist have arrested 68 persons for verifications during search operations conducted in various parts of the city from August 15 onwards, informed police.
Sources said that the State Govt has started studying the possibility of booking the arrested members of UCM, Apunba Lup and CLK under the National Security Act as well as declaring the 32 organizations as unlawful organizations.
On August 16, police personnel picked up 38 persons from Keishampat Dhobi Machu Leirak and Keishampat Leimajam Leikai for verification while another four youths were also picked up: from Kwakeithel Akham Leikai on the morning of August 17.Nine active members of Apunba Lup and 17 members of UCM including its secretary information and public relations and public relation officer were also picked by security personnel on August 15 and 18 respectively.
The UCM members picked up from its office are Joy Chingkham (Secretary information and Public Relation), Nongthombam Joykumar (Public Relation Officer), Lourembam (O) Nganbi Devi (53), Chingkham (O) Jainini Devi (53), Soibam Momo Devi (56), Angom Jibanmala Devi (56), Leiphrakpam Modhuleima Devi (53), Athokpam Hemehandra (35), Ningthoujam Sureshkanta (24), Irom Kennedy (15), Salam Inao (24), Kongjenbam Achouba (27), Laishram Kunjeshor Singh (29), Ningthoujam Ongbi Sarojini Leima (56), Ningthemcha (O) Bino Devi, Haobam Tombi Devi (45) and Lourembam Lingthoingambi Devi (23) while the arrested Apunba Lup members are Thokchom (O) Ramani Devi, Haobam(O)Ibetombi Devi (58), Lairenjam (O)Bimolini Devi(50), Haobam(O)Tombi Devi (45), Aribam (O) BimolaDevi (44), Salam (O) KamataDevi (60),Thingbaijam Ibeyaima Devi (60), Laishram Gyaneshwori Devi (45) and Hanjabam Thoppa Sharma (25).Two members of Chanura Lamjinglen Kangleipak (CLK) identified as Huirem Leimatombi Devi (32) and Thoudam Tampakleima Devi (33) were also picked up by security personnel today.