Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 13, 2010:
Sub-inspector N Kipgen of the state police department, who allegedly harassed a staff nurse of RIMS Hospital while on duty on September 11, has been placed under suspension from his service.
With this development, the proposed ceasework strike of the nursing staff of the hospital was suspended.
On the night September 11 around 11.30 pm, SI N Kipgen of Lamphel police station allegedly barged into the RIMS Hospital and threatened a staff nurse on duty pointing his gun at the nurse.
Decrying the act of the police officer, the nursing community of the hospital staged a sit-in protest today at the hospital premises ceasing work for the day.
The protest staged till 4 pm demanded appropriate action against the police officer.