MPP candidate Mangi freed from jail
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 20, 2012::
Jailed MPP Vice President Yanglem Mangi, who will be contesting the ensuing 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election in Heingang A/C, was released today on bail by an order of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West Salam Imocha.
He was released on a surety bond of Rs 10,000 and its equivalent.
A division bench of the Gauhati High Court Imphal Bench had revoked the detention order under NSA against him on January 18. It may be mentioned that Yanglem Mangi was arrested by Imphal West Police with four other persons for possessing illegal arms on October 30 last year.
A 9 mm pistol along with six live rounds were recovered from them.
Later, he was detained under NSA by an order of the Imphal West District Magistrate.