Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 30:
The People's United Liberation Front has named four women against whom stern action will be taken up as they have violated the Islamic laws and discredited the society.
Sounding a stern tone, the outfit in a statement named the four women as Ruhina wife of Sana, Ibema wife of Md Amu, Ibem alias Moirangibem and Amubi wife of Sanayai .
They are all from Golapati.
The outfit has also claimed responsibility for the grenade attack at the godown of Md Siraj on January 19 at Hatta as well as the grenade attack at the residence of Md Zakir Hussain on January 29 at Hatta that injured 6 persons.
In a statement the outfit said that the first attack was carried out as a warning to pay up the tax imposed by PULF and added that if Md Siraj refuses to pay up, he should be held responsible for any untoward incident in the future.
Explaining the reason for the second grenade attack, the outfit said that the attack at Md Zakir Hussain's house was executed in line with the decision taken earlier to punish all those involved in drug trade.
PULF also accused the wife of Hussain, Nureda Begum of indulging in immoral activities outside Imphal and added that all those involved in drug trade should surrender to PULF by February 5 or else punishment will be given to all the family members concerned as well.
ZCC clarifies on photo caption: Referring to the photo caption carried on the front page of the January 29 edition of this paper which showed chickens being offered to the evil spirit, the Zeliangrong Cultural Council has today clarified that the caption was misleading and corrected that the chickens were offered as part of Gan-Ngai festival at the Langpatmei rites to the Gods.