Thoubal SP in-charge transfer row : Residents throng Thoubal DC office, sit-in staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, November 29 2023:
A large number of residents of Thoubal district thronged the DC Office Thoubal today enraged over the sudden transfer of Thoubal District SP in-charge Sachidananda Soibam, MPS and appointing Rakesh Balwal, IPS as the new SP.
Upon receiving the news that the new SP had assumed charge and had gone to report to Thoubal DC office, many residents of the district gathered at Thoubal Melaground and Khangabok at around 2pm and later thronged the DC Office Thoubal.
The irate crowd protested in front of the DC office gate and blocked half of the National Highway 102 demanding to revoke the transfer order and declared that they would not leave until the transfer order is revoked.
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To keep the situation under control, additional District police personnel were deployed in the area.
Later, ten representatives were selected from the protestors and met Thoubal DC, Ahanthem Subhash to discuss the issue.
Following the meeting, the crowd dispersed from the area at around 5.30 pm in the evening.
Meanwhile, a public meeting was held at Charangpat Mamang Leikai today organised by 14 Clubs and Meira Paibi Coordinating Committee of 5 villages and denounced the transfer of SP in-charge Thoubal.
Condemning the untimely transfer of Thoubal SP in-charge, a sit-in protest was also staged at Athokpam Keithel by Athokpam Meira Paibi Apunba Lup.
Meetei Community Joint Co-ordinating Committee of Waithou to Kiyam, Kiyam Siphai, Haokha and Thoubal Khunou in a statement urged for revoking the transfer order in the interest of the people of the district.