Doctor detained; many condemn
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 25 2024:
The All Naga Doctors' Forum, Manipur (ANDFM), the Naga Students' Union, Chandel (NSUC) and its federating units, All Zeliangrong Medicos' Union (AZMU) and the All Tangkhul Medicos Association (ATMA) have accused the Manipur Police of 'mishandling' a doctor at Konung Mamang and detaining him for an hour.
All three of them (ANDFM, NSUC, ATMA and AZUM) urged the authorities concerned to book the police personnel involved in the incident.
ANDFM and AZMU, in separate statements with a similar content, claimed that Dr Larung Mejonah was harassed by a group (six or seven) of police personnel posted at Konung Mamang on May 24 at around 9 pm.
The police personnel asked for car documents to the doctor after stopping him and the latter produced the same promptly, they said and added that Dr Larung even told the police that he is a Medical Officer at Moreh Hospital.
The police, however, responded harshly to the doctor by saying "Then I could even kill you'', ANDFM and AZMU alleged.
Condemning the incident, the forum and the union added that such untoward and unprofessional conduct abuse of power by one State employee upon another is highly inappropriate.
Urging the relevant authority to book and suspend the police personnel involved in the incident, ANDFM and AZMU added that doctors need full co-operation and support from the law enforcement agency to discharge their duty especially during the tense situation.
NSUC, on the other hand, claimed that the police personnel even threatened to kill Dr Larung apart from detaining him for an hour.
The All Tangkhul Medicos Association (ATMA) also condemned the alleged harassment of Dr Larung Mejonah by Manipur police.
Dr Larung is a member of All Naga Doctors' Forum Manipur and currently a Medical Officer with the Manipur Health Services, it said and urged the authority concerned to book the personnel involved in the incident.
The Maring Students' Union (MSU) has also strongly condemned the incident and sought action against all personnel involved.