TODAY -
7 pulled up, 5 carry on hunger strike
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 18 2015:
A new batch of students and two other individuals who are on inde-finite hunger strike demanding implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) have been pulled up by security personnel today.
A team of security personnel clad in civvies who came along with doctors pulled up five juvenile protesters namely Toijam Robinson, Leishangkhom Sajal, Aram-bam Bhogen, Kh Thoibisana and Ningthoujam Linthoi, from Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School gate at around 7 am today.
Following the arrest, five more students have came forward to continue the hunger strike at the same place today.
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The new batch of strikers are Thongam Malemnganba and Mongshatabam Nongdol-leima of Lamlong Higher Secondary School; Thingujam Riki of Eastern Island High School, Irom Jotin Kumar of Johnstone Higher Secondary School and Sushil Samurai-latpam of Ananda Higher Secondary School.
A mass rally was also taken out from Ananda Singh Higher Secondary School gate towards Porompat crossing New Checkon, Hatta and Lamlong demanding ILPS.
Two other individuals on indefinite hunger strike demanding implementation of ILP were today pulled up from the protest site and admitted to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) hospital today as their health condition deteriorated.
Leishangthem Pratap, 49, president, Naharol Leishemba Club, Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai and Laishram Gu-nindro, member, Thangmei- band United Club have been on indefinite hunger strike since August 15 .
Police fired teargas shells and used mock bombs to disperse the protesters who attempted to prevent the arrest.
At RIMS hospital, the duo refused to undergo medical treatment of any form.
They reportedly continued to with the hunger strike at the hospital beds today.
Pratap and Gunindro were produced before the Judicial Magistrate of Imphal West at 12 noon.
They have been remanded to 15 days custody at JNIMS security ward.
Condemning the arrest, locals of Thangmeiband area have called a 12 hours Thangmeiband bandh from 7am to 7pm tomorrow (Wednesday) .
Meanwhile, Thongam (o) Apabi Devi, 65, w/o Th Modhusudhon Singh has began a fast unto death protest at the same site to demand implementation of ILP.
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