Grenade attack on AMWJU president's home
Imphal, 12th August 2012
The Hon'ble Home Minister
Manipur
Sub :- Grenade attack on AMWJU president's home.
Dear Sir,
With due respect I, on behalf of the All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU), would like to bring the following matter before your kind notice and seek your kind attention and necessary action thereof.
That, yesterday at around 8:10 pm unknown persons lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of AMWJU president, A. Mobi Singh located at Thongju Part II Pechu Lampak, Imphal East. The grenade explode at the courtyard of the house. The president was inside his house when the attack came.
That, the attack could have caused many causalities. 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, Yesterday's attack followed recent threats to media persons including bomb hoax call to media offices from certain organisations.
In view of the above facts and circumstances, the AMWJU demands,
1. Secure environment where media persons can work freely and without fear.
2. Full proof security cover for residence of Editors and office bearers of AMWJU.
3. Replacement of VDF personal deployed at media houses with armed state police personal.
4. An inquiry into the incident to find out collaborators and also to book them.
Sd/-
(WITOUBOU NEWMAI)
Vice-president
All Manipur Working Journalist Union, Imphal
* This memorandum was submitted to The Hon'ble Home Minister, Shri Gaikhangam Gangmei by AMWJU
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