Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 21 2010:
A police personnel on duty at the New Secretariat building, Babupara beat up a woman who was attempting to meet a staff member of the MOBC minister at the ministerial block yesterday.
The incident occurred yesterday 12.20 pm and the woman identified as Konthoujam Geeta daughter of Late Udoi of Konthoujam Maning Leikai was hospitalized at JNIMS Hospital after she sustained injuries in the assault by the police personnel, S Shaman alias Shyamo.
Briefing reporters at the office of the All Manipur Students Guardians' Association, Palace Compound, Geeta said that she was assaulted by the police personnel without any reasons.
She was at the Secretariat gate to meet a staff member of the office of the MOBC minister.
When she proceeded to the gate, Shyamo who was in his civvies refused her entry on the ground that the person she wanted to meet was not in his office.
As she continued to get access to the gate she was assaulted by Shyamo.
Geeta has said if no action is initiated against the assault, she is ready to seek the help of NGOs working for the protection of women's rights.