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Irom Sharmila again arrested in Manipur
ABP News Imphal (Manipur): Activist Irom Sharmila Chanu, who is on an indefinite fast in Manipur for nearly 14 years demanding repeal of a law giving sweeping powers to the armed forces to tackle terrorism, was again arrested Friday, two days after she was … Freedom short-lived, Manipur's Iron Woman back in custody Sudarsan Pattnaik appeal to release the Iron lady of Manipur Who is India's 'Iron Lady'? |
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Manipur activist Irom Sharmila has yet again been arrested while she was protesting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Imphal. When the police arrived at the protest venue on Friday morning, Irom and her mother resisted arrest, following which the police forcibly picked her up and took her away in a police van.
The police in Imphal arrived at Manipur activist Irom Sharmila’s protest venue to arrest her on Friday morning. However, Irom and her mother have been defiant and have been resisting arrest.