Kangleipal Arrest
General strike partially disturbs normal life:
Imphal, May 14: Normal life in the state was partially disturbed today due to the statewide general strike called by the Manipur Forward Youth Front, MAFYF demanding release of its president Sapamcha Kangleipal who was re-arrested and detained under the National Security Act, NSA yesterday.
In the meantime, after the torching of an oil tanker (MN01-6469) carrying kerosene oil by some suspected supporters of the ongoing ATSUM economic blockade at Lairouching along the NH-39 in Senapati yesterday at around 3 pm, snatching of registration books and other vehicular documents also continued on the highway.
The 24-hour general strike commenced from last midnight and ended at midnight tonight. During the general strike hours there were no reports of any untoward incidents.
Mention may be made that the MAFYF president, Kangleipal was released yesterday after sedition charges leveled against him were dropped by the court, but the police re-arrested him as he was detained under the NSA by an order of the district magistrate issued before he was produced before the chief judicial magistrate, Imphal west.
Denouncing the detention of their president amidst demands for unconditional release, the MAFYF announced a 24-hour general strike today which commenced from last midnight.
There were reports of some strike supporters coming out on the Imphal-Ukhrul road at Lamlai area in Imphal east district where the MAFYF, president hails from and disturbed the traffic by burning debris, tyres etc. But police foiled them later.
Commercial vehicles including passenger services of all kinds stayed off the road except a few light vehicles and two-wheelers in Imphal city. No inter-district passenger buses also arrived in the state capital.
The city wore a deserted look as all the shops, business establishments and private institutions including educational institutions remained closed for the day. Government institutions were seen open with less turn out of employees.
Normal life was partially disturbed in other district headquarters of the state due to non-arrival of the buses and other vehicles from the state capital.
On the other hand, suspected ATSUM highway blockade supporters today forcibly took away the registration books and other documents of two trucks but later the same for a truck from Senapati was handed over, a report reaching here said.
The empty trucks were leaving the state for collecting goods from outside the state amidst the blockade this morning. On the way suspected blockade supporters forcibly stop them at Kangpokpi and taken away registration book and other documents of a truck AS01-H-9579 and NL-07/A-0432.
However, the suspected blockade supporters later returned the documents of the truck NL-07/A-0432 apparently after coming to know that the truck owned by a man from Senapati district was reportedly going to Senapati.
The act of snatching of vehicle documents was also reported some days back at Mao gate but the documents were handed over to the truckers after the police recovered them.
The student body, ATSUM, has imposed a economic blockade since May 3 till 6 am of May 17.
A delayed report also said that a oil tanker was burnt down yesterday at around 3 pm by the suspected blockade supporters at Lairouching area. The front engine parts of the vehicle were damaged in the arson, a police report added.
The report further said that the oil tanker was parked there owing to mechanical failure since the last few days.
Meanwhile, the Asian Human Rights Commission has condmned the re-arrest of Sapamcha Kangleipal under the National Security Act and demanded his immediate release.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, May 14: Normal life in the state was partially disturbed today due to the statewide general strike called by the Manipur Forward Youth Front, MAFYF demanding release of its president Sapamcha Kangleipal who was re-arrested and detained under the National Security Act, NSA yesterday.
In the meantime, after the torching of an oil tanker (MN01-6469) carrying kerosene oil by some suspected supporters of the ongoing ATSUM economic blockade at Lairouching along the NH-39 in Senapati yesterday at around 3 pm, snatching of registration books and other vehicular documents also continued on the highway.
The 24-hour general strike commenced from last midnight and ended at midnight tonight. During the general strike hours there were no reports of any untoward incidents.
Mention may be made that the MAFYF president, Kangleipal was released yesterday after sedition charges leveled against him were dropped by the court, but the police re-arrested him as he was detained under the NSA by an order of the district magistrate issued before he was produced before the chief judicial magistrate, Imphal west.
Denouncing the detention of their president amidst demands for unconditional release, the MAFYF announced a 24-hour general strike today which commenced from last midnight.
There were reports of some strike supporters coming out on the Imphal-Ukhrul road at Lamlai area in Imphal east district where the MAFYF, president hails from and disturbed the traffic by burning debris, tyres etc. But police foiled them later.
Commercial vehicles including passenger services of all kinds stayed off the road except a few light vehicles and two-wheelers in Imphal city. No inter-district passenger buses also arrived in the state capital.
The city wore a deserted look as all the shops, business establishments and private institutions including educational institutions remained closed for the day. Government institutions were seen open with less turn out of employees.
Normal life was partially disturbed in other district headquarters of the state due to non-arrival of the buses and other vehicles from the state capital.
On the other hand, suspected ATSUM highway blockade supporters today forcibly took away the registration books and other documents of two trucks but later the same for a truck from Senapati was handed over, a report reaching here said.
The empty trucks were leaving the state for collecting goods from outside the state amidst the blockade this morning. On the way suspected blockade supporters forcibly stop them at Kangpokpi and taken away registration book and other documents of a truck AS01-H-9579 and NL-07/A-0432.
However, the suspected blockade supporters later returned the documents of the truck NL-07/A-0432 apparently after coming to know that the truck owned by a man from Senapati district was reportedly going to Senapati.
The act of snatching of vehicle documents was also reported some days back at Mao gate but the documents were handed over to the truckers after the police recovered them.
The student body, ATSUM, has imposed a economic blockade since May 3 till 6 am of May 17.
A delayed report also said that a oil tanker was burnt down yesterday at around 3 pm by the suspected blockade supporters at Lairouching area. The front engine parts of the vehicle were damaged in the arson, a police report added.
The report further said that the oil tanker was parked there owing to mechanical failure since the last few days.
Meanwhile, the Asian Human Rights Commission has condmned the re-arrest of Sapamcha Kangleipal under the National Security Act and demanded his immediate release.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
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