Rally denounces arrest of JCILPS activist's mother
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 13 2014 :
Strongly condemning the arrest of a mother of a member of Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) which is spearheading the ongoing movement for implementation of ILP system by Lamlai police from her residence at Sekta Mayai Leikai in Imphal West on September 12, a protest rally was taken out by Sekta Meira Paibi Apunba Lup in and around Sekta Mayai Leikai today.
The protesters chanted slogans such as 'We condemn arrest of Subita', 'Implement ILP system in Manipur', 'Suspend Addl SP Y Victoria', 'Release all arrested students and members of JCILPS unconditionally' etc.
It may be mentioned that on September 12 around 3 pm, a team of Lamlai police arrived at the residence to arrest Mayanglambam Anil (22), media co-ordinator of JCILPS Students' Wing.
As Anil was not at home, his mother M Subita (48) was taken into custody by police.
Later, Subita was dropped at her residence by a team of Lamlai police led by its OC on the same day at around 10 pm and told her to appear before the police station on September 13 morning.
Accordingly, Subita went to police station and she was taken into police custody again.
On hearing the news that she has been re-arrested, irate locals of Sekta Mayai Leikai made an arrangement to storm the police station.
However, Subita was released by police before the locals arrived at the police station.