Sit-in protest continues
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 18 2021:
Demanding that the case be taken to a higher Court following the recent acquittal of former ADC Chairman Lhukhosei Zou who was arrested on the charge of drug smuggling, Khekman Apunba Meira Paibi Lup organiseda sit-in protest at Khekman Thongkhong in Thoubal district, today.
Speaking to media persons, Hijam Priyokumar, president CADA and Dipanjit Ningthoujam, vice president CADA stated that the call for re-investigation of the case from various sections are very reasonable.
Hijam Priyokumar alleged that during the initial stages of the investigation there were pressure from political wings, instances of replacing the 10, removing the charge sheet and elimination of drug samples leading to strong suspicion that the case might have been tampered..
He further urged the State Government to take the case to a higher Court and award befitting punishments to those involved in the drug case and added that the agitations were organised as a protest against drugs and not against any community or group.
Slogans including 'do not demean war on drugs',' award befitting punishments to drug smugglers' etc were raised at the end of the protest.