Womenfolk protest harassment of public leader
Source: Chronicle News Service
Noney, January 27 2023:
Condemning alleged high harfdedriefcs by a team of Imphal West police commandos led by sub-inspec tor Md Tariq Ali and harassment of public leader Sk Adipou, womenfolk of Longmai area staged sit-in -protest at Treasure Valley, Longmai Bazar, Noney on Friday.
Speaking on the sidelines, one of the protestors recalled that 67 years old SK Adipou son of late SK Poukingai, who is former general secretary of Land & Properties Owner Association of Khumji Bazar and presently staying at Konthoiijam Maning Leikai, was picked up by the police team from his house on January 19 around 6 am.
The police team jumped over the fencing gate and (entered his house and arrested him without issuing arrest memo.
He was whisked in their vehicles and taken to villages/localities in Imphal and threatened to reveal shelter of some people.
Later, he was dropped again at his residence after harassing mentally, the protestor added.
During the protest, the womenfolk held placards inscribed with slogans demanding reason for arrest of the innocent public leader and also cautioned of taking up different forms of agitations if authorities concerned fail to take up necessary action against the said police officer and clarify the re.ason for the arrest.