IMPHAL, December 9: Local public of Heirok assembly constituency numbering around 500 this afternoon thronged the gate of SP Thoubal in protest against the arrest of 40 years old Ningthoujam ongbi Sumatibala Devi wife of N Anagangmacha of Heirok Tourangbam Leikai an aspiring candidate to contest the ensuing 10 Manipur Legislative Assembly from Heirok AC by the police from her residence yesterday evening.
In the meantime, several hundreds of public of Heirok who are supporters of Sumatibala Devi aggressed with her arrest by the Thoubal police team charging of her involvement in dismantling a newly constructed youth Congress office erected just opposite to her residential gate by some persons, rushed to the office of the SP Thoubal and submitted their written statements and demanded unconditional release of Sumatibala Devi immediately.
It may be mentioned that, Sumatibala Devi had already initiated her election campaigns in Heirak AC to contest the ensuing 10th Manipur Legislative assembly Election and is preparing to face sitting Congress MLA Moirangthem Oken in the said constituency.
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