Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 25 2009:
Police commandos have been impeding and harassing media persons, particularly those going to cover civil movements launched in the aftermath of the July 23 killing, said a press release issued by the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union.
There have been instances where commandos blocked media persons besides making derisive remarks.
Even as the matter has been taken up with police officers repeatedly, commandos have been continuing with their awkward activities.
A team of media persons going to cover protest demonstrations was blocked by police commandos led by one officer at Tidim Road yesterday.
The commandos even brandished their weapons.
Another team of reporters were attacked with smoke shells by commandos at Wangkhei today.
Saying that AMWJU condemned such activities, it cautioned that media persons may be constrained to take up various steps against the Govt in cash such harassments continue.
AMWJU also demanded senior police officers to give stringent instruction to commandos to stop harassment of media persons.
Meanwhile, the All Community United Front Manipur has decried the attack on media persons by security forces.