Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 21 2009:
All Jiribam Working Journalists' Union (AJWJU) in its emergency meeting held today has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of its secretary Atom Lukhoi by the personnel of 72 Field Regiment (Artillery) posted at Sribon, Cachar district, Assam, reports our Jiribam correspondent.
Lukhoi, who is also the correspondent of Imphal-based Poknapham daily was picked up by the security personnel from the house of one of his relatives at Bidyanagar, Jiribam in the wee hours today.
No arrest memo had also been issued at the time of his arrest.
Lukhoi was however, handed over to the Jiri Police Station at around 1.40 pm today.
Meanwhile, the Union has urged the security personnel to respect the media fraternity by not repeating the act in future.