Arrest of candidate aspirant protested
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 06 2021:
Meira Paibi organisations of Kyamgei Heibong Makhong Area organised a sit-in protest against the arrest of an intending candidate of Keirao assembly constituency by Manipur police.
The intending candidate arrested by police is Yumnam Shanta Meetei.
According to protesters, CDO personnel in civilian dress arrested Shanta along with seven of his companions on their way back from Laipharok Maring village after attending a ceremony related to death of a person on Saturday around 2.30 pm.
Six of them were released later but Shanta and one of his companions namely Shanglakpam Ibotombi were detained by police.
Reacting against the arrest, Meira Paibi members of Kyamgei Heibong Makhong area staged protest on Sunday demanding unconditional release of the two.
They also warned of launching intense forms of agitations if the duo is not released at the earliest.