Indefinite NH-53 bandh from Mar 17
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, March 15 2012:
The militant outfit United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) has announced to impose an "indefinite bandh" on National Highway 53 (Imphal-Jiribam road) from 6 am of March 17 over detention of one of its cadres by the security forces.
"We take seriously over detention of our cadre by the security forces and we strongly condemn such act," UTLA chairman SK Thadou said in a statement on Thursday.
The police are attempting to spread undesirable propaganda by arresting one of its cadres, Lalmingou alias Gogou, 18 of Moreh in Chandel district of Manipur, the outfit's chairman said.
The strike will remain enforce until and unless the demand for unconditional release of Lalmingou is fulfilled, he added.
The chairman also appealed to the people to extend cooperation to the outfit and warned that they (UTLA) would not own responsibility for any untoward incident that occurs during the indefinite bandh on the NH.
Notably, self-styled private Lalmingou, 15 was reportedly apprehended by a combined team of 22 Assam Rifles and Imphal East police commandos on March 13 from Paithol along National Highway 53 about 30 km from Jiribam town.