Sit-in staged demanding release of VVs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, January 25 2025:
Heirok Apunba Meira Paibi organised a sit-in protest at Heirok Part II Keithel Maning on Saturday demanding unconditional release of Thokchom Dinesh and Thokchom Luxmikanta of Heirok, who were arrested by Manipur Police commando on January 23 oil charge of being KCP (PWG) cadre.
Speaking to media persons at the protest, one of the protestors, Khundongbam Sanahal stated that they oppose the arrest of Th Dinesh and Th Luxmikanta by police on false charges.
Asserting that both of them are students, but have been volunteering as village volunteers after the conflict erupted in the state, she demanded that the village volunteers should be released without any condition at the earliest.
Sanahal also condemned the recent killing of class X student at Salungpham by police commando, while adding they will not accept such police excesses anymore.
During the protest, the agitators held placards and chanted slogans such as 'Arrested VVs should be released unconditionally', 'No arrest of Ws', 'Manipur Police commando personnel involved in killing of VV should be dismissed' , 'Repeal AFSPA 1958 from whole of Kangleipak' and 'Incompetent CM should resign' .