Month: September 2012

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Imphal, Sep 1 : Three persons were nabbed for alleged involvement in attacking residence of A Mobi, President AMWJU. Two VDF personnel were held for allegedly providing intoxicants to jail inmates of Sajiwa jail today. The two were identified as E Chittaranjan and O Surchandra. They were hiding the banned items in their shoes. Immanuel Muivah, SP Jail said the Home Minister Gaikhangam was requested to replace the guards by a neutral force. Nando an inmate was rearrested for allegedly attacking the residence of A Mobi, President AMWJU. Nando purchased a mobile at Rs 5000 from a VDF man, Nanao of Yairipok and another from a PLA cadre.
The VDF personnel were caught with six packets of chewing tobaccos and two boxes of cigarette added the SP (Jail).
The items were concealed inside their boots . They were handed over to the Heingang police station, Imphal East .
Singjamei police has arrested another person involved in the recent bomb attack at the residence of All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AWMJU) president A Mobi. With this, four persons involved in the crime have been arresed by police so far.
Laishram Ibochoucha alias Tachou alias Chaoba, son of L Shatpa, a resident of Khangabok Lamlong Makha Leikai, Thoubal district, was nabbed by a team of Singjamei Police Station led by SDPO Th Vikramjit from Sofia Printing Press run by himself at Khangabok Lamlong bazaar during an operation yesterday. One laptop computer and another mobile handset were seized from him.
Ibochouba is the person who recently sent a threatening email statement of KYKL (MDF) Lalhaba Tengol group to media houses based in Imphal. The statement triggered a media outcry and the subsequent bomb attack at the residence of Mobi.
The arrest of Ibochouba, who was directly involved in the bomb attack carried out at the residence of AWMJU president Mobi, was disclosed by SDPO Vikramjit while addressing a press meet held at his office chamber, Singjamei Police Station Saturday afternoon.
He said a report on the bomb attack that occured on the night of August 11 was filed at the Singjamei Police Station following which an investigation into the incident was launched with himself being the Investagation Officer (IO) of the case.
During the course of the investigation, Thokchom Nando, the kingpin behind the bomb attack, was arrested with the order of the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) from Central Sajiwa Jail on August 14. Nando, better known as KCP Nando is presently languishing in the jail facing various charges including the killing of Luningla Elizabeth.
Two mobile handsets with two sim cards were seized from him during the arrest made inside the jail.
Another individual, namely Md Akbar, hailing from Yairipok in Thoubal district but staying at Hatta Golapati was also arrested in connection with the case on August 16. Akbar works under the command of Nando, the SDPO further said, adding one bomb and another mobile handset were recovered from his possession.
Thingbaijam Chitaranjit, the assailant who carried out the bomb attack was also arrested from his residence on August 29. Chitataranjit alias Kamcha alias Ibochouba, son of late Th Manikunja, is a resident of Heirangoithong Awang Maibam Leikai, Imphal.
Chitaranjit received two bombs from one individual working under the command of Nando, the mastermind of the bomb attack, Vikramjit further added. He used one of the bombs in the attack that occurred at the residence of Mobi and the other one was seized from him, the SDPO said. Another Honda Activa scooter along with one mobile handsest was also recovered from his possession, he added.
On Aug 12 last members of the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) took out a protest rally against bomb attack at the residence AMWJU president, A. Mobi Singh located at Thongju Part-11 Pechu Lampak, Imphal East on Aug 12 around 8.10 pm. The grenade exploded at the courtyard of the house. The president was inside his house when the attack came.
After taking out the rally the members discussed about the situation with Home Minister, Gaikhangam. The Home Minister condemned the bomb attack on the residence of the AMWJU. He immediately asked senior police officials to nab the culprits. The AMWJU also submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh.
The CM was informed that the attack could have caused many casualties. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the incident has created a fear psychosis among media persons so much so that functioning of media houses has been severely disturbed.
That, the attack followed recent threats to media persons including bomb hoax calls to media offices from certain organisations.
In view of the above facts and circumstances, the AMWJU demanded secure environment where media persons can work freely and without fear. It also demanded full proof security cover for residents of Editors and office bearers of AMWJU. It demanded that village defence force (VDF) personnel deployed at media houses should be replaced with armed state police personnel.
It lastly demanded an enquiry into the incident to find out collaborators and also to book them. The AMWJU had also convened an emergency general body meeting at Press Club which concluded at 2 pm. After the GBM the rally was taken out.
A . Mobi President said he has been receiving threats repeatedly from militant outfits for refusal to publish news items of some militant groups.

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IMPHAL, Sept 1 NNN : Movement for Tribal People’s Rights, Manipur (MTPRM) has expressed unhappiness over the order of August 27 issued by the Department of Tribal Affairs and Hills, government of Manipur regarding the transfer and posting and work allocation of departmental staffers saying that the order has exposed bias, impartiality and favouritism infested nature of management of affairs within the establishment.
The tribal rights body said the purpose of issuing the said order particularly in respect of post matric scholarship is only to serve the purpose of the vested interest groups and influential persons amongst the employees of the department which is absolutely against the interest of the tribal students in particular and tribal people in general.The said Order issued was in complete violation of the model Code of Conduct which is strictly enforced effectively till date for Panchayat election which is to be held on September 13.
“The dealing of the post matric scholarship assignment should be allocated to the tribal employees who would be well acquainted with the tribal students instead of giving the assignment to other employees who are Field Assistants (FA) which is purely a technical post specifically for veterirary department or veterinary section. On many occasions the tribal students have faced some unnecessary problems due to unwillingness on the part of the dealing and concern staff reluctantly for identification of students who came to withdraw and collect their respective scholarship amounts.Such problems would not crop up in case of tribal employees are given the opportunity and chance to serve the tribal students,” said the MTPRM.
The Movement for Tribal People’s Rights, Manipur(MTPRM) strongly demands that the said order effecting allocation or assignment of works among the staffers of the Directorate of Tribal Affairs and Hills be revoked immediately. The rights body threatens to resort to further democratic steps in order to rectify the anomaly and to protect and safeguard the interest of the tribal people into the matter in case of no positive corrective measures is being taken up from the side of the department.

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IMPHAL, Sept 1 NNN: The month-long 116th Jananeta Irawat Birth Anniversary organised by the Irawat celebration Committee (ICC) was on Saturday begun at Rupmahal Theatre, Imphal at the presence of Moirangthem Ibohal who had worked with Irawat who was one of the pioneering figures of Manipur.
Speaking on the inaugural function of the anniversary, ICC president P Parijat asserted that it is the need of the hour that the people are desseminated on the principle and thoughts of Irawat considering the present atmosphere where corruption and the morale of the people have changed in a big different way.
The current situation in the state demands the same great movements of the past and it is the right time that the people take up such movements, Parijat urged.He also urged to take up intense movement during the month-long birthday celebration of Irawat and join hands together with all the farmers in the state.
Dr M Nara, secretary, Manipur State Council of the Communist Party of India (CPI), who was also present at the function while addressing the gathering said though India has joined the development pace the crisis of capitalism faced by people has caused misery everywhere, saying it has indirectly impacted on the state which has become a land of bandh and blockades.Nara called Manipur a lawless state where a situation has created for violence among the people who are fighting for self-interest.
He said the Irawat birthday is celebrated in the month of September every year because this month is also a month of struggle for the people of Manipur.”We should face the present crises of capitalism and corruption.”
N Mangi and L Iboyaima, both secretariat members of CPI Manipur, and L Sotinkumar, general secretary, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Manipur amongst others were also present at the event.

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