3 rehab centre staff pulled up
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 27 2022:
Three staff of a rehabilitation centre which was opened without due permission from the Government authority have been pulled up by police.
A police team led by IGP Themthing Ngasangva raided Brighter Way De-Addiction Resort located at Lambal Makha Leikai, Imphal West district under Lamsang police station today and it was found that the rehabilitation centre was opened without due permission from the Government authority.
The police team raided the rehabilitation centre after photos and videos of thrashing and cruel treatment of its inmates were circulated in social media.
The police team, apart from pulling up three officials/staff of the illegal rehabilitation centre, rescued seven inmates, IGP Themthing Ngasangva said.
The arrested staff have been identified as Heikrujam Arbin (30) s/o H Santakumar of Kongba Uchekon, Arbin's elder brother H Chitonjit (40) and Laishram Tara (32) s/o Itobi of Singjamei Kshetri Leikai.
They have been handed over to Lamsang police station for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the seven inmates rescued from the rehabilitation centre have been handed over to officials of the Social Welfare Department.
Of the seven inmates, three are drug abusers, two are alcoholics and the other two are psychiatric patients.