Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 29 2010:
Refuting the statement of Addl SP of Imphal West (OPs) S Ibomcha published in media on September 23, chief of department of publicity, RPF GM Changjou has clarified that general secretary of Ima Leimarol Apunba Lup, Churachandpur unit Sanasam (O) Muktaleima Devi (34) w/o S Sobhamenon of Wangjing Sorokhaibam Leikai but staying at Dephailen, Churachandpur has no connection with RPF and its armed wing PLA.
Arresting a Meira Paibi leader while she is going for her own personal work by the Manipur Police Commandos and forcing her to attend a press conference in the barrack of the police commandos is despicable.
Even if she had been arrested for some reasons on mere suspicion, she should be taken to the nearest police station, GM Changjou said, adding that the conduct of the police commandos to arrest innocent people from road and torturing them or snatching their belongings after being taken to their complex is not a new thing and recent incident showing disrespect to the Meira Paibis is yet another manifestation of such conduct.
For RPF, there no culture of firing gun at the time of paying homage to departed revolutionary leaders at their memorials and homage to the departed leaders should be paid under certain laid down norms, GM Changjou pointed out, adding that RPF has been observing Athoubasinggi Ningshing Numit every year on April 13 .