More JCILPS members arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 12 2014 :
After six JCILPS members were arrested while holding an emergency meeting at the residence JCILPS convenor Ibotombi Khuman yesterday, atleast 20 more members of the Committee were pulled up by police today.
According to an informed source, the arrested persons included six members of JCILPS Women's Wing and 15 members of JCILPS Students' Wing.
The arrested Women's Wing members have been identified as AMKIL president Ph Sakhi, Nupi Samaj general secretary Th Ramani, Poirei Leimarol president L Memchoubi, AMKIL general secretary L Gyaneshori, Nupi Samaj vice-president Ch Janaki and Poirei Leimarol president member RK Guni.
They were arrested while trying to hold a meeting at Uripok Sorbol Thingel at around 4.15 pm today.
The source added that Students' Wing members were picked up from different areas and their identities are yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, six JCILPS members, who were arrested by police while they were holding a meeting at the residence of JCILPS Convenor Ibotombi Khuman, were produced before Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East and remanded to police custody till September 16 .
The arrested JCILPS members have been identified as Sarangthem Manjit (27), Pukhrambam Arjun (45), Oinam Premjit (37), Yengkokpam Langamba (36), Soubam Rajendra (50) and Wahengbam Sunil (28) .
They were produced before the Court under FIR Number 81 (9) 2014 of Irilbung Police Station under Section 457 (Lurking at house, trespass to commit offence), 436 (Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house), 427/34 IPC and 149/120-B IPC.
They were charged of being involved in the arson of SDC and PHC buildings located at Bashikhong.
Meanwhile, womenfolk staged a torch rally demanding implementation of ILPS at Senjam Chirang tonight.