Charge hearing against Irom Sharmila
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 31 2016:
Charge
hearing against Irom Chanu
Sharmila was held today at the
Court of Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Imphal West.
Sharmila has been charged
under Section 309 IPC (at-
tempting to commit suicide)
by City police station for stag-
ing an indefinite hunger strike
at Sahid Minar (BT Park) de-
manding repeal of AFSPA
from the State.
She was brought to the
Court from JNIMS security
ward by the UTP escorts and
Imphal Central Jail staff.
After hearing both the de-
fence counsel and
prosecution, the Court fixed
June 14 as the date for hear-
ing of offence explanation.
During today's Court pro-
ceedings, the Judge allowed
Sharmila to express her de-
sire for some minutes and
listened to her patiently.
On June 14, the prosecu-
tion will query Sharmila about
the charge levelled against
her.
It may be mentioned that
Irom Chanu Sharmila was re-
arrested by a team of Imphal
west district police from BT
Park on March 2 under Sec-
tion 309 IPC after she was
released by an order of CJM
Imphal West on February 29 .