May 30, 2014 – Page 2

Denial to meet media at Patiala Court irks Irom Sharmila

Human rights crusader Irom Sharmila has expressed resentment over the manner she was treated at Patiala Court, Delhi on May 28saying the authority there prevented her from meeting the media persons Source Hueiyen News Service NNN

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State BJP finalizes plan to topple Chaoba

The BJP State unit has finalized a stra tegy to replace party president Th Chaoba soon after a new party president is elected at the Centre Source The Sangai Express

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DGAR wraps up visit to State

Lt Gen RK Rana, SM, VSM, Director General Assam Rifles addressed the troops of IGAR South on his visit to the formation from 28 to 30 May 2014 Source Hueiyen News Service

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Bandh impact

Strike supporters today torched a two wheeler vehicle at Luxmi Bazar under Wangoi PS during the 48 hours Statewide general strike called to protest alleged inaction of the Govt against those involved in opening fire at Uchiwa Wangma Ekop Pat Source …

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Army jawan killed in PLA bomb attack

A jawan was killed when suspected armed cadres of PLA attacked with bomb at the camp of 25th Madras Regiment B Coy in Manipur south district of Churachandpur Source Hueiyen News Service Newmai News Network

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Moreh strike

Demanding that authorities concerned honour its nine point charter of demand within June 3, Labourers’ Union 82 RCC Moreh Platoon cautioned that failure to evoke positive response would compel the Union to intensify its ongoing ceasework agitation by enforcing general strike on the Moreh Imphal section of National Highway from the next day June 4 Source The Sangai Express

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Mother claims UGson killed, buried

Close on the heels of the discovery of corpses of two URF cadres who were murdered and buried in side their designated camp in Loitang Khunou Spinning Mill, one cadre of KCP MC Nongdrenkhomba was re ported to have been killed and buried Source The…

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Stir planned to protest burial

A JAC constituted in the aftermath of the discovery of the two cor pses inside the URF’s desig nated camp at Loitang Khunou has resolved to launch different modes of intense agitation from tomorrow Source The Sangai Express

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JJ Act, POCSO Act discussed at CCpur meet

The Churachandpur Chapter of Manipur Alliance for Child Right yesterday organised a ‘One day Consultative Meeting on Juvenile Justice JJ Act, POCSO Act, Substance Abuse Act, and Role of Media and Police related to the existing Acts’ at District Train…

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DC lambasts CMheaded Power Department

All the Government offices located at Tamenglong district headquar ters except the DC office are being powered by generator sets and such malevolent treatment has anguished the public, the Tamenglong DC said in a strongly worded re presentation submitt…

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Braille Press Machine left unused for years

A Braille Press Machine meant for printing Braille books for the blind in the State has remained unused for more than three years now, with the Social Welfare Department claiming that skilled operators for the printer are yet to be engaged Source Hu…

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Dy CM consoles blast victims

Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam today visited the injured victims of the bomb blast at Singjamei Chingamakhong who are un dergoing treatment at different hospitals Source The Sangai Express

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JAC threatens to call bandh

Demanding shifting of the URF designated camp and an Army camp from Loitang Khunou area Spinning Mill , the Joint Action Committee JAC formed in connection with the murder of two URF cadres inside their designated camp has threatened to call state wide general strike from 10 am tomorrow onwards if the State Government fails to fulfill the demands of the JAC Source Hueiyen News Service

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Training on Sericulture cum Post Cocoon Technology held

A one day training programme on Sericulture cum Post Cocoon Technology organized by District Sericulture Officer under the sponsorship of Sericulture Department, Government of Manipur and Eramdam Cocoon Products Centre was held at the premises of Eramd…

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Chaoba goes on the offensive condemning blast; Gaikhangam in defensive mode

Home minister has asked State to apprise on law and order situation IMPHAL, May 30: President of BJP Manipur unit Thounoujam Chaoba lambasted the state Home department for its complete

Home minister has asked State to apprise on law and order situation
IMPHAL, May 30: President of BJP Manipur unit Thounoujam Chaoba lambasted the state Home department for its complete failure to maintain law and order in the state.

Chaoba rushed to visit the victims of the bomb blast that occurred in Singjamei May 29, just after his return from Delhi.

It may be mentioned that two persons were killed while several others were injured in the Chingamakhong bomb blast areounf 5.15pm Thursday.

The victims are undergoing treatment at RIMS, Shija, Raj Polyclinic, Advance Hospital and Iboyaima Hospital Singjamei.

Speaking to the media on the sideline of his visit, Chaoba alleged that the blast had occurred because of the state government’s negligence in maintaining law and order.

He said Singjamei is in the heart of the Imphal. The blast occurred at a place where securities are deployed round the clock.

State is now facing the worst law and order situation Chaoba alleged.

He further informed that the Union Home minister Rajnath Singh has taken serious note of the incident.

Accordingly, the minister has demanded a proper appraisal of the law and order situation in the state within 48 hours, he said.

The BJP president strongly condemned the incident and termed it as an inhuman act.

He said such heinous crime should not be repeated in the future. Chaoba said he will meet the Chief Minister to demand proper ex-gratia for the victims.

On the other hand, State deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam also visited the victims of the Singjamei bomb blast, who are now recuperating at different hospitals.

In a defensive tone, the Home minister speaking to the media said there has been no negligence on the part of his department. “This is not an isolated case, even in highly advanced country like US, shooting incident of school children happens”, Gaikhangam said.

Gaikhangam claimed that with the modern technology a powerful bomb can be assembled very easily.

He said that there could be possibility of outsourcing the plantation of bombs to people like drug users who are in need of money.

Condemning the incident, he sought the corporation of the public in preventing such incidents.

Gaikhanagam also visited Rinku Khumukcham Editor of Imphal Times who is currently undergoing treatment in Shija Hospital following an accident, and offered him financial assistance.

Meghen produced before court, prosecution witnesses fail to appear

IMPHAL, May 30: The chairman of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) RK Meghen alias Sanayaima who has been under judicial custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with his

IMPHAL, May 30: The chairman of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) RK Meghen alias Sanayaima who has been under judicial custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with his 14 associates of the outfit was on Friday produced before the Special Court of NIA in Guwahati. However, the prosecution witnesses of the NIA failed to appear before the court.

The number of prosecution witnesses in the case registered by the NIA against RK Meghen and 14 others of the UNLF is 108 out of which the majority are from the NIA.

After the NIA submitted the chargesheet of the case to its Special Court, subsequent proceedings of the case was taken up.

Of the 108 prosecution witnesses, more than 50 have been already crossed examined and their statements recorded, informed sources.

It may be mentioned that MC Kuli, digital expert of the Forensic Science Laboratory and two other prosecution witnesses had also failed to appear before the same court on May 12 and 13.

The three failed to appear before the court today also, however, the court has provided time till Saturday for the witnesses to appear before the court, informed the source.

The UNLF chairman and 14 other associates made physical appearance before the Special Trial Court of NIA on Friday at 10:30 am under case No. 1 of 2010 (Special Trial) V/S 121/121-A/120-B IPC & 16/17/18/20 VA (P) Act, the source said.

Sources also added that the three other members of the UG group, granted bail by the same court were represented by their counsels

Another MoU signatory KCP Nongdrenkhomba accused of killing cadre

IMPHAL, May 30: A woman has today accused KCP Nongdrenkhomba Group chairman Nongdrenkhomba of killing her son, who is a former PLA member and then became a cadre of the

IMPHAL, May 30: A woman has today accused KCP Nongdrenkhomba Group chairman Nongdrenkhomba of killing her son, who is a former PLA member and then became a cadre of the peace signatory outfit KCP Nongdrenkhomba Group.

Speaking to media persons at the Manipur Press Club today, in the presence of her local neighbours, Laiprakpam Memcha said her son L Gophen alias Roshan son of (L) Biren of Lagthabal Phuramakhong Chingya was killed by Nongdrenkhomba on January 4, 2014 and was buried the next day at the Mission Compound Mata Village.

Following the arrest of a cadre of the outfit, the body was recovered by the police on May 17, she continued.

She said her son was a former PLA member and was arrested by the police commandos some five years back from North AOC.

He stayed in the Sajiwa Central Jail for some years during which he was befriended by Nongdrenkhomba, who asked him to join his party, she said.

Gophen joined the KCP Nongdrenkhomba group and signed the MoU with the government last year, she continued.

After signing the MoU, Gophen stayed along with the other cadres of KCP Nongdrenkhomba at their designated camp at 46 Assam Rifles, Churachandpur, she said.

Further recounting her son’s story, Laiprakpam Memcha said last year in December, her son had come home with a 20 day out-pass and after his return to the designated camp, the family lost contact with him.

On May 2, an unknown person came and after identifying himself as a cadre of the PREPAK came to her family and informed that his son had been killed and buried by the KCP Nongdrenkhomba himself.

He further told the family to go search for Gophen at Churachanpur, she said.

The same day a team of the Imphal West cdo had enquired about Ghopen’s whereabouts in the locality, following which the family filed a missing complaint to the Kakwa Police Station, she said.

During the first week of May again, another unknown person made a call from an unknown number and informed that Gophen has been killed by Nongdrenkhomba and buried at Churachandpur, Memcha continued.

Her son’s skeletal remains were recovered by the police on May 17, after a cadre of the outfit was arrested, she further continued.

A cadre identified as Thoi, who was arrested by an Imphal West Cdo team from Patsoi during interrogation had revealed that Gophen’s body was buried at Mission compound mata Village, CCpur, she said.

The family went to Churachandpur on May 17, but was told that the identity of the body is yet to be identified and need to be sent to the forensic experts for confirmation, she continued.

The family conducted Gophen’s last rites with a dummy, she lamented before urging the government to take proper action against culprits.

The locals also threatened to launch intensive forms of agitations if in case the government fail to take proper action in a week’s time.

After ‘leave camp’ demand, locals raise ‘cancel URF SoO’

IMPHAL, May 30: The JAC formed demanding the immediate shifting of the URF designated camp from Loitang Khonou, Spinning Mill has warned to launch several forms of agitation in case

IMPHAL, May 30: The JAC formed demanding the immediate shifting of the URF designated camp from Loitang Khonou, Spinning Mill has warned to launch several forms of agitation in case the government failed to provide positive response to the demand by Saturday 10am.

In this regard, the JAC president Kh Ibeton Devi said the JAC and family members of the two URF cadres whose bodies were found buried inside the storeroom of the designated camp have already submitted a memorandum to the minister concerned yesterday evening.

While declaring the incident as heinous, a family member of one of the two dead cadres urged the government to take proper action and to cancel the SoO signed with the outfit.

Addressing the media at the Manipur Press Club today, Kh Ibeton Devi said the memorandum has warned that the JAC and the family members are ready to launch several agitations including a State wide general strike in case the government fail to take any positive action on their demand.

She said yesterday, locals of several villages staged a sit in protest near the Loitangkhunou Spinning Mill and later took out a rally around the camp.

The memorandum has also demanded the minister to arrest the culprits involved in the killing of the two at the earliest and to punish them accordingly.

Even though the memorandum had demanded the government to take some positive steps during the deadline set by the JAC, till now there has been no such response from the government, she said.

The JAC and family members will join hands with the various civil society organisations of the State and launch agitations.

A family member of one of the dead cadres said, the act is highly condemnable as the cadres had joined the peace process by signing a memorandum with the government with an aim of returning to the mainstream, she said.

She lamented after the two were reported missing, the family members had contacted the leaders of the outfit who told them repeatedly that the two had deserted the camp during the intervening night of March 18-19 and on May 28 their bodies were recovered buried inside the store room of the designated camp.

She called on the government to take proper action against all involved in the crime and to cancel the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the outfit.

CCpur students’ body resists decision to transfer teachers

LAMKA, May 30: The Churachandpur District Student Union (CDSU), in their continuous opposition to the State government’s order to transfer/ relocate more than 300 teachers from the district, snatched various

CDSU president Chin said that the student body has collected a bunch of files from the ZEO CCpur office and further disclosed that a number of files from 10 leading schools, in addition to the ZEO office, were also collected during the last week.

The president told IFP that they will burn the files if the government did not comply with its demand before June 2 which will be followed by intense agitation.

It may be recalled that the CDSU are demanding the revocation of the government/ cabinet order that will take more than 300 teachers from the district without proper mechanism to replace them. The president added that the decision is biased and has been meted out only in CCpur district.

The president of CDSU also lamented that the people from the valley, where there was no post available are filling up vacant post in the hills and after 2 to 3 years, they leave the district in the lurch.

The exercise was done to spoil the good academic progress brought by the 40 mathematics and science teachers who will be transferred as per the government order which, in turn, will spoil the balance of educational system that has been the hallmark of the success of education in CCpur district, Chin stated.

The CDSU also said that the students of the district got disturbed as the teachers are to be transferred from their duties which make teacher-student ratio of 95:1.

UG cadres held during separate CI operation in Manipur – KanglaOnline

UG cadres held during separate CI operation in ManipurKanglaOnlineIMPHAL May 30: Imphal East District Police commandos on Friday morning conducted a cordon and search operation at Kshetri Leikai Mongkhang Lambi and Ningom Leirak under Irilbung Police S…

UG cadres held during separate CI operation in Manipur
KanglaOnline
IMPHAL May 30: Imphal East District Police commandos on Friday morning conducted a cordon and search operation at Kshetri Leikai Mongkhang Lambi and Ningom Leirak under Irilbung Police Station and detained eight persons and handed them over to …

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