Source: The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, December 01:
A senior reporter of the Imphal Free Press, Kongbrailakpam Rajen Sharma, was physically assaulted and forcibly detained by the director, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, RIMS, Dr N Bijoy Singh in the latter�s office this evening.
The IFP reporter had visited Dr Bijoy�s office to seek some information regarding the obstetrics and gynecology departments of the institute.
The head of the prestigious institutes of the northeast, unaccountably lost his temper when the reporter asked some innocuous questions regarding the anti-natal/labor room, post natal ward and caesarian section theatre of the hospital.
The reporter had specially asked whether, the ante-natal/labor room, post natal ward and CS theatre of RIMS was open to the public, in view of the peak birth session, and if there was any proposal from the head of department.
The reporter had also asked if there was any truth in the rumors that there was some sort of tussle between himself and the head of the department.
Dr Bijoy, in reply, screamed bash if the reporter had come to create trouble among the RIMS staff.
When the reporter tried to leave, stating that he would come back at another time, the director jumped up, caught the reporter by the neck trice and declared he would not be allowed to leave yet.
Dr Bijoy also declares he did not care for the reporter�s I-card.