Category: News

By R Lester Makang
UKHRUL, May 28: Giving a new twist to the recent Gurgaon sex racket case, fresh evidences have suggested that the name of Peh (Paoyi) village should not have been linked to the nefarious incident as the two accused women who were reported to be hailing from the village, are no longer residents of Peh as one had already married a man from Hunphun village while the other to a different community.

The new evidences emerged after this IFP correspondent conducted an independent investigation following reports that the alleged linking of the village’s name in the case in certain Imphal based daily newspapers reports has hurt the sentiments of Peh villagers.

It is worthwhile to recall here that a news report carried in this paper on May 6 pertaining to the recent Gurgaon case had quoted sources based on TFOs resolution adopted at a joint emergency meeting on May 2 last and had mentioned Paoyi village as one of the native places of the accused.

Reliable sources have disclosed that since the two accused have already married outside the village, they have stopped being members and residents of Peh/ Paoyi and as such, implicating the village name in irresponsible activities of these two individuals is impropriate.

Consequently, it is learnt that the name of Peh/Paoyi village has nothing to do with the April 22 incident in Gurgaon.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/05/peh-village-name-cleared-from-gurgaon-racket-case/

IMPHAL, May 28: A team of the Thoubal district police commando conducted a cordon and house to house search operation at Wangjing Tentha area this morning and detained seven persons.

The seven were handed over to the Thoubal police station for further verification.

The search operation was conducted under the supervision of Additional SP, Operation, S Ibomcha Singh assisted by the Officer in Charge of the district police commando Inspector Anand from early morning at Tentha Khunjao.

The entire male population of the locality inside the age group of 15-50 years were asked to line up at the Thongam Lampak and verified.

Seven persons who failed to produce their proper verification identity proof were detained for further verification.

Later, the same team also conducted house to house search operation at Tentha Thambal Chingjya, Wabagai Thambal Chingya and Wabagai Mairenbam Leikai respectively.

On the other hand, Imphal east district police also conducted cordon and search operation at Singjamei Bheigyabati Leikai under Singjamei police station and detained 10 persons for further verification during the cordon and search operation.

The search operation was conducted under the supervision of Additional SP, Operations, Shinghajit Singh Imphal east assisted by Inspector P Achouba Meitei, Officer in Charge Imphal east district commando from early morning from Singjamei Bheigyabati Leikai to Singjamei Bridge.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/05/police-conduct-house-to-house-search-operation/

IMPHAL, May 28: The Wangjing Tentha united body of local clubs has today announced that the Mela held at Wangjing Kodompokpi Sports Ground should be forced down in case the organisers fail to function according to the rules and regulation of Mela permit issued by the deputy commissioner of the district.

Speaking at a press conference held at the Wangjing Laikol Community Hall, Ch Suranjoy the joint secretary of the SOCDEC, claimed that the organisers have violated the time schedule mentioned in the permit and that there is no rule inside the venue.

He claimed that there are various stalls of gambling, which is in clear violation of the rules and regulations.

He further continued that the locals had since 2008 decided to ban non-sports activities at the ground, which had been informed to the then DC RK Dinesh Singh urging him to restrict permission of any kind of entertainment or amusement on the playground.

During such a development, the Foundation for Healthy People, Wangjing was granted permission to organise the Mela inside the ground, he said.

Suranjoy continued that the local clubs had urged the DC to cancel the permit or to shift the venue to another suitable location.

Following the appeal, the DC had shortened the number of days and time schedule from May 24 to 30 between 1.30pm to 6pm, he said.

However, in stark contrast, the organisers have continued the mela upto midnight, he alleged and added for which the locals have also made the necessary complaints to the DC and SP of the district.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/05/wangjing-tentha-clubs-question-over-indulgence-in-mela/