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IMPHAL, January 18: Troops of the 2 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR along with Thoubal Police Commandos apprehended one PREPAK (PRO) cadre on January 17 in a joint operation in the general area Thoubal.

According to a release of the PRO Assam Rifles, the apprehendee was identified as SS Cpl, Sagolsem Bairen Singh alias Ratan. He has been handed over to the Thoubal Police Station, it said.

In another operation, troops of the 16 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector AR apprehended one KCP cadre also on January 17 in an operation in the general area Lamlai Awang Leikai village.

The apprehendee was identified as Heikrujam Joychand Singh alias Joy, 40, son of (L) H Gulamchand Singh of Lamlai Awang Leikai, Imphal East. The apprehendee has been handed over to the Lamlai Police Station, it said.

In another endeavour, troops of the 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR apprehended an individual along with the contraband drugs on January 16 in an operation in the general area of Ward No 3, Moreh and .

The apprehendee was identified as Japheth Haokip, 23, son of (L) Thangpao Haokip of village Ward No 3, Phaicham Veng, Moreh, Chandel District. Around 200 gm of heroin worth Rs 1.00,00,000/- was recovered from his possession. The apprehendee along with the recovered item has been handed over to the Moreh Police Station, it said.

In yet another press release of the PRO, troops of the 6 DOGRA of 26 Sector AR (South) apprehended five individuals carrying contraband Fertiliser (Mukta Urea) 100 bags on January 16. The suspicious vehicle, a green coloured Khundagari bearing Registration Number MN-07/E-0131, traveling from Sugnu village to Molcham village. The vehicle was stopped for checking and a thorough search of the vehicle had led to recovery of Fertiliser (Mukta Urea) 100 bags worth Rs 1,00,00,000/-, Rs 6,25,000/- in cash, one driving license, one Pan card and 4 mobile phones along with 4 SIM cards were recovered from their possession, it said.

The apprehendees were identified as T Thingpao Kuki, son of Solkhogam Kuki, 49 of Langching, Chandel, Shojang Kuki, son of Pilahonj Kuki, 52 of Langching, Chandel, Lunkholal Haokip, son of Shonneh Haokip, 26, of Vongmol, Churachandpur, Thanboi Haokip, son of Shonneh Haokip, 35, of Vongmol, Churachandpur and Ngamjathang, son of Limkhojam, 19 of Molcham of Chandel District. The apprehendees along with the recovered items have been handed over to the Chandel Police station, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/combined-team-nabs-underground-cadre/

IMPHAL, January 18: The administration office of SDO, SDC etc are laying completely paralysed and exist only for namesake, so people should stop believing and hoping on such failed governance of congress.

This was said by I Mangiton, president in-charge and vice-president of BJP Manipur Pradesh, delivering his chief guest speech at Mass Enrolment Programme held at Sawombung Thongkhong under Lailai Assembly Constituency today.

He further said that Imphal East District has four sub-divisional sector including Sawombung SDO and SDC offices. But unfortunately these offices never run like a government office should.

The public has various grievances due to the non-functioning of this administration office.

Such a situation only arises only because the Congress government completely failed to look after it.

If such difficulties are being faced in Sawombung which is located only a few kilometres away from Imphal City what will be the faith of those sub-divisional offices at the far flung places, he questions.

There is no hope in the Congress government that it will bring development in the state if it continues this way. The only alternative is BJP which is now ruling in India. We are aiming to change the situation by strengthening BJP Manipur Pradesh, he said.

The BJP is conducting mass enrolment drive in India from November 1, 2014 till March 31, 2015 under the leadership of Narendra Modi and President Amit Shah. BJP Manipur Pradesh has conducted 58 meeting in the state as a part of the enrolment drive.

BJP Manipur Pradesh targeted only one lakh membership but at present the form issued for the primary membership in hill districts have crossed 1.35 lakh, around 2.65 lakhs in valley districts and 45 thousand for Muslim brothers, he claimed.

The NDA government is going to set up a national sports university in the state considering the appealed from the BJP Manipur Pradesh. The NH-37 development programmes and other various projects have been included in the NDA`™s 100 days action programme recently, he said.

Which clearly shows that PM Modi give more emphasis to NE region and especially Manipur, he said.

O Malesh, president BJYM Manipur Pradesh, said that we need a strong political party to change the Manipur political scenario with time changes. The present government has done lots of corruption and favouritism and nepotism between hills and valley people in development.

After the NDA government rule in centre, the prices of essential commodities has come down drastically which never happened during the UPA`™s 10 years of governance, he said.

BJP leader of Lamlai AC Khumanthem Sarat Singh said that mass enrolment cum online Membership for BJP Lamlai Mandal is a policy of BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi. Today`™s enrolment drive for Lamlai is launched with the target of enrolling 10 thousand memberships.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/sawombung-sdo-sdc-office-exist-only-for-namesake-says-state-bjp-leader-i-mangton/

IMPHAL, January 18: In a press release, the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur has stated that the Red Guards- Los Angeles, a branch of New Communist Party- Liaison Committee, is organising an International event called `A Night of Solidarity with Manipur in support of the Revolutionary movement of Manipur`™ on January 25 at 6 pm at La Concha in East Los Angeles on the eve of the International Protest Day against Indian Expansionism when India celebrates its Republic Day.

In the function, videos about the situation in Manipur will be shown and a discussion on the National Liberation Struggle of Manipur against India will also be held. The function organised by the Red Guards- Los Angeles would remain as a landmark moment in the history of Revolutionary movements of Manipur. The historical action program will be the first ever international event and international protest in the history of Manipur National Liberation Struggle, it said.

On behalf of the people of Manipur, the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur send its revolutionary greetings and heartfelt YAWOLNA YAIFARE (Red Salute) to the New Communist Party- Liaison Committee who is `taking responsibility of Proletarian Internationalism in support of the Revolutionary Movement of Maoist Communist Party Manipur and National Liberation Struggle of Manipur`, the press release said.

Political advancement made by the International department of the Maoist Communist Party Manipur has achieved such international action programs. `Workers of the world unite`™, the slogan of Karl Marx has reached the soil of Manipur and the universal proletarian Ideology of Maoism is mushrooming in the minds of the new generation of Manipuris. Maoist Communist Party, Manipur representing the new generation of Manipur, will fight the people`™s war with the true Internationalist sprit. The development of the Maoist movement in terms of expansion, advancement and greater extension of strength around the globe engender courage and provides moral support to each and every Maoist of Manipur, it said.

Our party, which further carries on the legacy of Lamyanba Hijam Irabot led Communist Movement, has developed the New Democratic revolution as an integral part of the world socialist revolution. We are prepared in every quarter for a New Democratic Revolution and have made a lot of progress. Our task is to complete the revolution led by Lamyanba Hijam Irabot by adopting the universal proletarian ideology of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism as the guiding principal of the party.

The International event to be organised by The New Communist Party-Liaison Committee will play a great role in giving a new message to the people of Manipur. With this, the Maoist Communist Party, Manipur will be able to battle without any fear as if the organiser has taught and directed us to a new true path of Revolution. The solidarity shown by Red Guards-Los Angeles is of much worth and great value to our movement and it will awake the people of Manipur. This type of solidarity gives great courage to the People of Manipur, convincing that they are not alone in their struggle, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/la-based-communist-body-to-show-solidarity-to-manipurs-revolutionary-movement/

IMPAL, January 18: A delegates of the Manipur State BJP led by its State President Th Chaoba Singh, has today apprised important issues concerning the state to the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh.

A source from the state BJP said that the delegate met the Home Minister at his residence at 38 Ashoka Road around 11.15 am.

In the meeting that lasted four about 30 minutes reportedly, the delegates highlighted many important issues of Manipur. In his response the Union Home Minister taking serious note of the issued raised assured to look into the matter on priority basis, said the same sources.

He further informed the state delegates that the BJP led central government will give top priority towards North Eastern region for Development while underscoring Manipur as one of the most important State strategically.

Assuring to extend all possible assistance for Manipur, Union Home Minister assured that he will visit Manipur after the Delhi Election, it said.

M. Asnikumar Singh State General Secretary, Yanglet Haokip National Councillor, are among the delegate.

The delegates left Imphal for the national capital on January 16.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/state-bjp-president-chaoba-meets-union-home-minister/

IMPHAL, January 18: The first ever Agro Tourism project in the State is coming up without any support from the State government at the Lisam Lok hillock and Thoubal Khunou in the middle of this year under the guidance of Oinam Indira, advisor of Women Income Generation Centre (WIGC), Thoubal.

Briefing media-persons about the project, Indira said the Agro tourism project is slated to be completed by 2018. WIGC came up with the idea of starting the agro tourism project eight years ago. Under the agro-tourism project, several rare species of plants and trees have been planted.

With the help of the State Forest department, around one lakh U-Ningthou saplings were planted but only around 78, 000 have survived. The U-Ningthou plantation is included in the Agro tourism project to serve educational purposes. The Agro Tourism project covers around 1000 Sangams of paddy field in the Lisam Lok hillock and Thoubal Khunou, she added.

The main objective of the project is to encourage organic farming in the state. Under the project, spices and other horticultural products will also be grown. The project intends to offer a variety of vegetables to tourist, said Indira.

`For the last eight years, WIGC has not taken any help from the government but with the help of the Union government everything is going smoothly. Around three lakh bamboos of seven different species have been planted so far in an exclusive area as a part of the project. Only 130 varieties of bamboos have been discovered in India and WIGC is trying to grow the maximum varieties of bamboos by consulting experts well acquainted with bamboo plants. We are trying to import various species of bamboos from other states which are not found in our state`, he said.

If anybody wants to study or do research on bamboos from other places, it will help boost the State`™s economy. Generation of revenue from tourism is vital for the State and tourism is also a part of education, so we are opening our facilities for research studies, Indira said.

`Kouna is also one of the plants successfully grown here so any student who wants to do research on the plant can do their research work here too. Here, the facilities are open to students of the Agriculture University to conduct their research studies. There are a lot of spaces for those youths who don`t have any appropriate land and want to start organic farm`, she said.

The area belongs to Lisam Lok village authorities but since WIGC has been collaborating with them for a long time they donated the area covering around 800 Sangams of paddy field, she added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/first-ever-agrotourism-project-in-state-coming-up-at-lisam-lok/

IMPHAL, January 18: The Kakching GPW Consumers Welfare Union has called an Independent People`™s Tribunal at Kakching on January 17 where over 500 LPG consumers testified their grievances before three juries.

According to a release of the Union, most of the complaints testified by the consumers are cheating and fraud connections. The Vice Chairperson of the Kakching Municipal Council, Y Nando Singh, Secretary General of Senior Citizen, Kakching, Ksh. Kulahari Singh and retired Zonal Education Officer, P. Nimai Singh were the juries of the tribunal, it said.

Consumers have been facing grievances while applying the Direct Benefit Transfer LPG (DBTL) scheme as they are asked to pay unknown charges of name changes, bank detail updating and transfer.

The Leibaklei Gas Agent is violating the guidelines provided by India Oil Corporation Ltd. in the matters of changing names, transfer and transferring within the family members and fees related.

Consumers, who have testified in the People`™s Tribunal, also said that they were cheated and given fraud LPG connection documents. For single cylinder with Pressure Regulator, they were charged Rs 7500/- to Rs 9000/- and Rs 13500/- for double cylinders.

The Subscription Vouchers (SV) belonging to other persons were issued with the pretext to issue the original later however, to some consumers, they were given their original SV while their Domestic Gas Customer Cards were given to other persons. Consumers who had been cheated and given the fraud connections, went to apply DBTL scheme by linking to their personal banks and were asked to transfer the connection to their names by paying the present company security deposit and other unknown charges.

The complaints of the consumers recorded before the tribunal with a memorandum is submitted to the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, Govt. of Manipur and National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission to look into the grievances faced by the consumers, it said.

The Union is filling a Right to Information (RTI) against Leibaklei Gas Agent, Kakching to ensure to get the allocated LPG numbers of cylinders to each consumer, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/consumers-welfare-union-to-filed-rti-against-leibaklei-gas/

IMPHAL, 18 January: Health & Family Welfare Minister Phunzathang Tonsing administered polio drops to the attending children launching the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme today.

Directorate of family welfare services, Government of Manipur in association with State Health Society, Manipur organised the launching function of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Programme today at the premises of the family welfare services, Manipur.

The Minister who attended as chief guest of the launching programme said that polio immunization programme is for children of age 0 to 5 years. Polio is incurable it can only be prevented.

It was totally eradicated from India in the year 2014 but immunization programme carries on as our neighbouring country like Pakistan or other country like Nigeria still has this incurable disease at present.

Three day long IPPI programme is targeting to render its services to 334054 eligible children in all districts of the state with 3341 dedicated booths.

Family welfare services will also utilise 670 supervisors and 13364 vaccinators for the programme.

President of the function Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare J Suresh Babu, IAS said that children are our future and to protect them is our main agenda.

He said that small pox and polio are two dreaded diseases and fortunately these diseases are eradicated from India but need to have prevention measures as neighbouring countries still fighting to eliminate these diseases.

He lauded the contributions from the parallel NGOs for extending their services in process of immunization programmes.

The function was also attended by Director (Health)/SMD, (State Health Society) Manipur Dr O Ibomcha Singh and Director Family Welfare Services Dr K Rajo Singh as Guests of Honour.

Meanwhile, the 1st Phase of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) Programme for this year was also launched at various places of the Thoubal District today.

The programme has been officially launched with dignitaries providing polio drops to children at the DC Office Complex, Thoubal with Deputy Commission, Thoubal, Takhellambam Ranjit formally kicking off the campaign at the district.

As part of the campaign, health workers, nurses and anganwadi workers and helpers administered polio drops to children at various localities.

Chief Medical officer (Thoubal) Doctor S. Saratkumar Singh, Adhyaksha and Thoubal Zilla Parishad, Kh. Surnalata Devi and District Health Society and Thoubal Programme Manager, H. Rishikesh Sharma were also present at the launch function.

Health workers will administer polio drops to children through door-to-door campaign during the 2nd and 3rd phases of the campaign.

Our Bishnupur correspondent adds: For Bishnupur district the IPPI launch function was held at Bishnupur district hospital campus with DC Bobby Waikhom attending the programme as the chief guest, Chief Medical Officer Ng Hemantakumar as president and District Family Welfare Officer Dr Sarda Salam, retd Addl Director Femily Welfare Dept Dr W Gulapi and also Retd CMO Dr Kh Madhumangol as the guests of honour.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/34-lakh-kids-to-be-covered-in-pulse-polio-drive/

IMPHAL, Jan 17: The proscribed Revolutionary People`™s Front has claimed that its armed wing PLA has carried out an attack on the security forces leaving many casualties on the night of January 14 at Machi crossing in Chandel district under Tengnoupal police station.

It also claimed that due to the said attack the Indian Army Day celebration in Manipur to be held on the following day was disturbed and could not celebrate successfully.

A press statement of the banned outfit signed by its secretary publicity Roben Khuman said that the attack was carried out as a part of operation `Willy Civet` of the PLA`™s Tactical Command.

The PLA carried out the attack on a combined team of 24 Assam Rifles and 20 Assam Rifles who actually came from different direction and met there at the Machi Khul crossing in Chandel district at around 10:30 pm of January 14, the statement said.

Bombs, assault rifles, UMG, M-79 and RPGs were used in the attack. Two anti-tank mines and 12 claymores which were earlier planted were blasted in three phases to start the attack, it said.

In the attack the PLA has killed and wounded many enemy soldiers, the statement claimed and said that the dead and wounded personnel were taken away using five ambulances and helicopter.

The security forces retaliated using Para Troopers, Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV), Helicopter and on foot personnel but all efforts go in vain, it claimed.

The Indian Army Day celebration was turned into a day of receiving death bodies and chasing after the PLAs, it said.

The statement also mentioned that the `colonial rule` will not reveal the casualties on their side which clearly shows that India is waging a secret war in Manipur. When they can even hide their soldier`™s death then how can we expect to find the missing persons who were actually killed by them (security forces), it charged.

The chief of army staff from PLA`™s War Office has congratulated and thanked the Tactical Command team who took part and organized the operation successfully, the statement added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/rpf-claims-attack-on-sf-in-chandel/

IMPHAL, January 17: The Joint Action Committee formed in connection with the alleged mob killing of Md Firoj alias Amu has announced a 24-hour-bandh along the Thoubal stretch of the National Highway 2 from 6am of January 18 to 6am of January 19.

The JAC has demanded the case regarding the alleged killing of Md Firoj alias Amu, 28 S/o Late Noordin from Lilong Mayai Leikai to be handed over to an independent investigation agency like the CBI, arrest of the culprits at the earliest, ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakhs to the family and a suitable government job to a family member and to bring out the truth in the incident within three days.

Speaking to media persons at the Manipur Press Club today, JAC convenor Kh Zakir Hussain said religious activities and emergency services will be exempted from the purview of the bandh.

Muslim Council Manipur, MCM secretary Haji Arafat Ali said the council also supports the bandh.

Amu was an innocent labourer who was staying at the Telipati area he said and further alleged that Amu was killed in a suspicious manner at Khangabok.

Amu has left behind his wife and four children.

The JAC along with the MCM had also submitted a memorandum with five demands to the State deputy Chief Minister who is also the Home minister, director general of police and the SP Thoubal.

Setting three days for the authorities to find the truth and produce it before the public, Ali said the dead body will not be claimed until the demand is met.

Meanwhile, a sit in protest was also staged at Telipati today demanding arrest of the culprits involved.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/jac-calls-24-hr-thoubal-bandh/

IMPHAL, January 17: The District Women Committee, UNM-M Chandel in collaboration with ATSUM conducted a one-day consultation programme on International Humanitarian Law and Right to Life at Lokhijan Primary School, Sugunu.

Speaking as a resource person, Babloo Loitongbam talked about International Humanitarian Law and stated that AFSPA violated the Indian constitution as well as International Humanitarian Law.

He said the amelioration on sick and wounded soldiers during war, a proportionate means or method of warfare and protection of civilian population are the three principles of International Humanitarian law. The plan allocation of Rs. 4000 crores is not only for the pockets of politicians but also for respecting human rights of citizens. This should be fulfilled by the government and the rights of every citizen should not be violated, Babloo said.

The Geneva Convention declaration on International Humanitarian Law has mentioned that the right to a fair trial, right to life and right against torture must be respected even when emergency is declared in a country or state. The additional protocol-II of Geneva Convention laid down some principles to be followed by the state and non-state actors.

Babloo said that now the time has changed as non-state actors are also accountable for their activities. If any non-state actor violated the law, they are punishable by law because they have to follow the humanitarian law and rules. So, the humanitarian law can help bring peace in the areas affected by insurgency and insurgency prone areas.

Shangnaida Tontang spoke on the participation of women in governance. In her lecture, she said the culture, custom and traditions of society have restricted the potentials of women. Especially in the context of Manipur, women of the tribal community are not consulted even if they have more knowledge than their male counterparts in the village or community administration, she added.

She said that daughters can`™t lay claim to the property of their fathers. Women are also human beings and they also have the same rights under the Indian constitution or International Humanitarian law. So we need to enjoy the same right as men but social norms have restricted our rights, she added.

If the system allows, women can take part in administration and bring down crime against women. Now, women have no security and are vulnerable in every place, she added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/humanitarian-law-must-now-apply-to-state-and-nonstate-in-conflict-theatres-babloo-loitongbam/

By R Lester Makang

UKHRUL, January 17: Even as Ringui (Tongou) village in western Ukhrul recently hit the headlines by declaring its revolutionary decision to allow elected female representatives into its traditional village court as well as in the Church administration of the village, Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the apex body of Tangkhul community is earnestly seeking a consensus of opinion from various quarters from across the district after Tangkhul Shanao Long (TSL) recently petitioned for admission of women`™s representatives to the decision-making process of the apex body.

It may be recalled that TSL last year submitted a petition to the apex body seeking inclusion of its representatives by way of amendment to TNL`™s Riyan (By-laws) during the ongoing constitutional review of the latter.

Talking to Imphal Free Press in this regard, TNL general secretary K Dickson informed that currently a 7-member By-laws review committee comprising of former TNL functionaries and Tangkhul intellectuals, is looking at the possibilities of the proposal by seeking varied opinions from across the community so as to reach a consensus on the matter.

`Since TNL is an all-encompassing body of the whole Tangkhul community, it is bound to obtain consensus before making any decision regarding the matter in question,` he said while also adding that for the proposal to see the light of day, there must be a consensus of opinion among all the frontal organizations under TNL and the public of the district.

`The committee has had three sittings so far to discuss inter alia the TSL`™s proposal over the last few months, but the final decision on the matter will be known only after completion of the current constitutional review process` he added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/tnl-seeking-consensus-on-admission-of-women-to-its-fold/

IMPHAL, January 17: The case of the recently recovered skeletal remains from the old campus of Tombisana High School should be probed by a high level independent committee as involvement of security forces can`™t be ruled out, stated former minister Okram Joy.

Speaking at a press meet at his residence in Kakwa this afternoon, he said the recovery of some skeletal remains from the site is a sensitive issue and it should not be taken easily by both the State and Central government. The government must find out those persons to whom these skeletons belonged to assuage the suspicions of the people and to bring the truth to light.

He said he also share the suspicions of the common people that those skeletal remains could belong to those missing people who are feared killed by security forces under the cover of Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958. The State government can`™t remain silent by simply stating that the case has been handed over to the CBI, he added.

`Apart from the investigation by the CBI, the government needs to form an independent high level inquiry committee.

The CBI probe may unveil the truth but people won`™t be satisfied. The high level inquiry committee would help in giving a credible final report.

The right to life given by the Indian Constitution must be respected. Even after science has developed and advanced so much it still can`™t create a single species. So the life of a human being should be respected`, he said.

Since the1980s when AFSPA, 1958 was first imposed in Manipur, 20 persons have gone missing after being arrested by security forces, he said, adding another two persons are reported to be missing now.

Now, altogether 22 persons have simply disappeared from our state and there are many more unreported cases from various places of Manipur in which the whereabouts of the missing person remains untraceable, O Joy said.

Alleging that the site where the skeletal remains were found used to be the camps of security forces engaged in Counter Insurgency operations, he said the first case of the disappearance of a person in India was reported in Kerala when an engineering student went missing after being arrested by security forces. During that time such incidents were very rare and it was taken very seriously by the government but after AFSPA, 1958 was imposed in the state, many cases of people who went missing after their arrests by security force in Manipur were reported.

`The first victims of AFSPA, 1958 in the State were Thokchom Lokendro from Thongju and Kangujam Loken of Khongman Basikhong who were arrested by the15th J&K Rifles on September 23, 1980. The two persons remain untraceable to this day. After this incident, many people who were arrested by Hindi speaking security forces such as JK light Infantry, CRPF, Sikh Regiment, Indian Army, Assam Rifle, Madras Regiment and Rajputana Rifles have disappeared`, O Joy said.

`Many cases regarding the missing persons have been registered at the High Court and then Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has also in one of its verdicts directed that Indian security forces should be held accountable for those people reported missing in Manipur`, he said.

Okram Joy said that while he was an MLA in 2007 he came across such a case when he intervened to save a person reported missing after being arrested by the Army who handed over the person after torturing him for days.

A former member of an UG group who was staying at home with his family was arrested by AR personnel who kept him in their custody for many days, he informed, adding the Assam Rifles didn`™t release the person from their custody even after being directed by a court. During that time, O Joy said, he took the help of the then Manipur Governor Ved Marwah and secure the release of the person after being brutal tortured by the security forces.

If the person was not rescued from AR custody, he might be one among the missing people, O Joy said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/o-joy-demands-high-level-probe-in-the-skeletal-remains-recovery-case/

IMPHAL, January 17: A civilian was injured when miscreants reportedly attacked a patrolling team of 2 JAKLI by lobbing hand grenades this afternoon along Tiddim road at Moirang.

Police source informed that the attack occurred around 1.35 pm near Moirang police station in between Moirang fire sub-station and the oil pump located along the Tidim road.

A team of the Gothol post 2 JAKLI were scattered at the area as a part of their routine patrol.

It is reported that the attacker who came in a four-wheeler lobbed two hand Chinese made grenades one at a time towards the security forces.

However, none of the security forces were injured in the attack. The explosion instead hit a Bolero travelling along the route and injured the driver besides inflicting damage to the vehicle.

The grenades reportedly exploded about 15 feet apart from each other.

The injured has been identified as one Yumnam Ranjan 29, son of Y Gobardhon of Uripok Kabrangbam Lamkhai. The Bolero bearing MN1W-3854 belong to Reliance Company.

Ranjan and another person were returning to Imphal from Churachandpur after doing repairing works of mobile towers.

A team of Bishnupur district police rushed to the area and a case has been registered with regards to the incident.

It may be noted that this is the second attack of 2015 on security forces. The first attacked of the year occurred on the night of January 14 at the Company Operation Base (COB) of the Assam Rifles situated at Machi during which two personnel were injured.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/civilian-injured-as-grenades-aimed-at-sf-explodes-at-moirang/

IMPHAL, January 17: The road safety week 2015 organised by the Department of Transport, government of Manipur under the theme `safety is not just a slogan it`™s a way of life` concluded today.

A cycle rally was also taken out as part of the concluding programme today. Around 40 cyclists took part in the rally which was organised by the department and the Manipur Cycle Club.

Spreading awareness of the benefits and tips of cycling, the cyclists set out from the Transport department office and after passing along Keishamthong, Nityaipat Chuthek concluded in front of the Ima Keithel.

A walkathon was also organised by the department in collaboration with WOL media with students of GP College, TG Higher Secondary School and Jonhstone taking part.

The students who were seen holding placards which read `Obey traffic rules`™, `no mobile phones while driving`™, `reduce speed at turns`™, use helmet`™, `use dipper at night`™, `respect the pedestrian`™, `don`™t drink and drive`™, etc. also spread awareness of road safety to the passers-by.

Transport director Maracnchan Luikham said students will have to play a vital role in spreading awareness on road safety tips.

He said the week will be conducted in the future too.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/01/cycle-rally-and-students-walkathon-marks-road-safety-week-concluding-day/