Manipur News

IMPHAL, March 26: A man was beaten to death allegedly by a group of persons for stealing the ‘Anji’-symbol of the United Friends’ Oragnisation or locally known as Satjal from a Satjal compound at natum CHing opposite to the Sagolmang Police station.

The incident led to a mob dismantling the house of three persons who had called out the man this morning.

This morning around 7.30, Huirem Naba, 44, son of Jilla of Longsum Mayai Leikai was called out from his residence and led him to UFO compound for a talk by six individuals from his locality, informed a source.

There he was physically assaulted on the charges that he had stolen the ‘Anji’ from the compound last night.

Soon after, two persons from the group took him to the local community health centre, where the doctors declared him brought death.

Meanwhile, on getting information about the incident, a huge mob of locals converged and directed their ire towards the six who had called Huirem Naba from his residence.

The mob dismantled the houses of three of the six who have been identified as Thangjam Bisho, his elder brother Thangjam Ibomyaima and Yaikhom Jiten all from Heikrak Mapal Makha Leikai.

However, timely intervention of the police led by SDPO Lamlai Lukham controlled the mob from damaging another house belong to a fourth individual who is identified as Naorem Shoba of Lowshangkhong Mayai Leikai.

The two others who called out Naba are yet to be identified.

Meanwhile, police have picked up the body and deposited it at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences Morgue for post mortem.

Locals had placed the body at the local community hall at Sagolmang declaring that the body will not be claimed until all involved in the crime are arrested.

Police have also taken up a case regarding the incident.

On the other hand, the locals of Longsum conveyed an emergency meeting in their locality regarding the incident late in the evening today.    

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/sagolmang-locals-erupt-after-man-killed-in-physical-assualt/

IMPHAL, March 26: A combined team of Imphal West Police Commandos and 40 AR under the supervision of Addl SP (Ops) Imphal West K Meghachandra arrested three members of KYKL on Tuesday. The three arrested are Soibam Ningol Memcha alias Ibema,35, daughter of late S Tombi Singh of Charangpat Mayai Leikai, Md Sakin Ahamad,26, son of Md Najiruddin of Sora Awang Leikai (driver of the seized Maruti Van) and Lourembam Dhiren Meitei,36, son of late L Ibocha Meitei of Taothong, Lamsang were arrested from Meitei Lamkhai Lilong Chajing along NH-2.

Three hand grenades with detonators, fifteen extortion letters of KYKL addressed to officials, businessmen and individuals, four mobile phones, a sum of Rs 2,000 along with a Maruti Van bearing registration number MNO4-9985 were recovered. A case has been registered at the Singjamei Police Station.

In another incident on Tuesday, Thoubal District Police commando team arrested an MRRF (Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front) cadre of the Len faction at the junction of Mayai Keithel, Yairipok. Athary Hormi Tangkhul, 36, son of A Kahaoson Tangkhul of Shungriphai village who was involved in extortion of money from the general public in and around Ningel,Chandrakhong and Mayai Keithel, Thoubal District was arrested during frisking at the junction. A case has been registered at Yairipok Police Station for investigation.

Meanwhile in a similar frisking conducted at Arapti Lamkhai, a Thoubal Police Commando team arrested a self-styled Lieutenant of UNLF, Ningthoujam Dhanajit alias Abotomba alias Bobby Singh,42, son of late N Jadumani Singh of Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai. A case was registered at Waikhong Police Station for investigation.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/03/security-forces-nab-five-ultras/