Mishandling of Dr Larung Mejonah by police flayed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 25 2024:
All Naga Doctors' Forum, Manipur has condemned the alleged mishandling of forum member Dr Larung Mejonah by some personnel of Manipur police oh May 24 night at Konung Mamang.
According to a statement of the forum, some 6/7 personnel of Manipur police stopped Dr Larung Mejonah at Konung Mamang at about 9pm on May 24 and asked him for car documents which were produced promptly.
When Dr Larung Mejonah told the police team that he is a doctor by profession and currently posted at Moreh Hospital, the police team replied 'Adudi Hatpabu Yarene', the statement said, adding that the police team mishandled and detained the doctor for one hour.
Terming the incident as unprofessional mishandling and abuse of power, the forum urged authority concerned to book the police personnel involved in the incident and suspend them from service.
Meanwhile, All Tangkhul Medicos Association also strongly condemned the harassment meted out to Dr Larung Mejonah by police personnel and urged authority concerned to book all the police personnel involved in intimidating the doctor with death threat and abusing power.
All Tangkhul Medicos Association (ATMA) also condemned the harassment of Dr Larung Mejonah by police personnel.
In a statement, ATMA conveyed that the level of harassment by uniformed police personnel on duty to a doctor who has been working in the tense situation is condemnable at the highest level while also urging authorities to take up necessary actions to those involved.