Chandel bandh underway
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 20 2013 :
On the first day of the CNPO- sponsored indefinite Chandel district bandh being called against sheltering of surrendered cadres of KYKL (MDF) inside the camp of 20 Bn Assam Rifles located right in the heart of the district headquarters, Thoubal police commandos arrested and detained some bandh supporters including the Finance Secretary of CNPO at Thamlapokpi under Tengnoupal Police station today.
According to eye-witnesses, a team of Thoubal Police Commandos arrived at Thamnapokpi around 1pm and met the OC of Tengnoupal Police Station Md.Umaralam.
After that, the Commandos arrested the bandh supporters including the Finance Secretary of CNPO at the instigation of the OC.
Meanwhile, CNPO has expressed strong resentment against the incident and accused the police commandos of acting outside their jurisdiction and ill-treating its arrested leader.
CNPO has demanded the involved Police commandos should apologize as per the customary law of the land and arrive at a compromise with it.
Furthermore, it has demanded transfer of Md.Umaralam, officer in charge of the Tengnoupal Police Station within one week and SP Chandel E.Priyokumar SP Chandel, who it claims to be unfit and unable to control his sub-ordinate staffs and officers, within one month.