Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 06 2009:
Five leaders of the Working Group of Apunba Lup spearheading agitation against killing people in fake encounter by the police commandos arrested by the police yesterday were produced before the additional chief judicial magistrate, Imphal today and taken five days remand by the police.
The five leaders of the WCAL arrested and produced before the court were former coordinators of WCAL and president of the National Identity Protection Committee (NIPCO) Karam Sunil son Kokil of Ethai Khunou presently residing at Keishamthong Top Leirak, AMUCO's organization secretary, Phurailakpam Deban son of Brajabidhu of Singjamei Waikhom Leikai, member of WCAL and publicity secretary of AMUCO, Dayananda Chingtham son of Nandakishore of Uripok, assistant secretary of Apunba Lup and member of AMUCO, Thounaojam Surjit son of Sanayaima of Chanam Pukhri Mapal and secretary of Kwakeithel Apunba Meira Paibi Lup, Leimapokpam Nganbi wife of Kumar of Haobam Marak Irom Leikai.
Four of them were arrested by a team of Imphal west together from a house at Haobam Marak Irom Leikai yesterday and detained by the Singjamei police station after registering a case while Sunil was arrested from Keishamthong Top Leirak by the Imphal police station.
With police charged of rioting, causing damage and breaking the tranquility of the people, they were produced before the additional chief judicial magistrate at her resident today praying for further judicial remand.
The court ordered five days remand in the police custody till August 13 .