Hunger strikers pulled up, standbies take over
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2015:
Even as police have pulled up indefinite hunger strikers from different areas today as well, many others have launched the same mode of stir.
All the nine DESAM volunteers, who have been staging indefinite hunger strike at the gate of their fCeishampat office have been pulled up by police.
Of these nine students, Wangkheimayum Malem-nganbi Chanu of Hiyangthang Maning Awang Leikai, Thi-ngujam Henthoibi of Thoubal Kiyam Makha Leikai and Mayanglambam Kanglei Meetei of Kakching Wairi had been picked up for medical treatment yesterday.
-However, they joined the stir again after getting treatment today.
At around 2 pm today, police came again to pick up all the volunteers at the agitation venue.
However, they Could pull up only Ningombam Sanjoy-kanta of Samusang Shantipur due to strong opposition from the hunger strikers and a large number of womenfolk present there.
However, at around 6.30 pm, a large police team came again at the area and pulled up all the hunger strikers.
Soon after their arrest, the third batch of DESAM volunteers identified as Thongam Sarita Devi d/o Th Tomba of Mutum Phibou Awang Leikai, Chingtham Thanil s/o Ch Premchand, Takhellambam Sanajaoba s/o T Tomba of Pangaltabi Awang Leikai, Kshetrimayum Chitaranjan s/ o Ksh Gobardhon of Kakching, Achom Elina Devi d/o Achom Dinamani of Ngai-rangbam and Puyam Devraj s/o P Dev of Langthabal Mayai Leikai began their indefinite hunger strike at the same venue.
Meanwhile, S Thajamanbi (20), who has been staging indefinite hunger strike at Khongman Mangjil Oriental Club, has been pulled up by police at around noon today.
After her arrest, G Supermas (34) continued the stir at the same venue.
On the otherhand, L Bina (40), who has been staging the stir at Nambol bazar, has been rushed to Nambol PHC after her condition deteriorated due to a personal ailment at around 8 am today.
Meanwhile, after the arrest of Lourembam Dipu and Tongbram Buster from their Takyel Kolom Leikai agitation venue at around 1 pm, Kangleipak Chaokhatna Lup Yumkhaibam Tokendrajit (27), secretary Tongbram Bulgaria (25), executive members Thingbaijam Kenton (21) and Wakongthem Shivachandra began their stir.
Meanwhile, a man namely Konjengbam Nanda (55) began staging indefinite hunger strike at Moirang from today.