Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, May 08 2010:
Manipur police personnel arrested two volunteers of All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) for conducting a drive on price checking and for confiscating of essential commodities from a store at Thang Bazaar in Imphal on Saturday.
The seized goods were later picked up by the police from the All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU)'s office.
The volunteers were conducting a drive on price rise of essential commodities.
In the meant time, the All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) president, Jamesbond urged the Manipur government to control the price rise in essential commodities in the state due to economic blockade, saying some wholesellers and retailers increased the price of essential goods taking advantage of the ongoing blockade.