Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 22 2010:
A team of Imphal East District Police Commandos arrested two Jiribam based correspondents and the General Secretary of All Jiribam United Clubs Association at Jiribam last night.
The arrested are correspondent of DDK Imphal and ISTV, Moirangthem Romeo (39) of Tuibong Khunou, correspondent of Poknapham, Atom Lukhoi (32) of Jiribam Kamarang and General Secretary of AJUKA, Mutum Maipaksana (42) of Sorok Atingbi.
They were arrested on charges of having nexus with UGs.
The All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) has condemned the arrest of the two Jiribam correspondents without issuing arrest memo.
This was resolved at a meeting of the standing committe of AMWJU held at 4pm at the Manipur Press Club under the chair of its president S Hemanta.