Manipur News

IMPHAL, August 14: Four minors were found among 24 non-local labourers dropped early this morning by a Assam passenger bus bearing registration number AS 01 9777 at Thangmeiband College gate.

According to the JCILPS, students’ wing, following a tip-off, members and volunteers rushed to the spot and found the 24 trying to board auto-rickshaws.

The labourers were brought to the All Manipur Students’ Union office and on checking their credentials, the volunteers found four of them to be minors and many of them with invalid and fake ID-cards, student wing convenor Angamba said.

On further query they said they were recruited by Kolkata based Capital Company for manual work at the ongoing work site at Power Grid, Yulembam, Angamba said.

According to the convenor, the labourers identified themselves as coming from Malda town in West Bengal.

Meanwhile, a police team of the Imphal West led by OC Shanti Kumar Singh rushed to the AMSU campus and took away the labourers for transportation to Yurembam Power Grid.

He told the student volunteers that the labourers were there for developmental work of the State and should not be harassed in the name of the Inner Line Permit System.

The Yurembam Power Grid authority has also acknowledged the labourers as workforce meant for installation of power towers.

Meanwhile, the JCILPS, student wing has appealed to the State government to implement the ILPS in the State to safeguard the indigenous peoples.

Meanwhile, members of the Child Line also arrived to rescue the four juveniles but couldn’t do so, as the OC Imphal West had already whisked the labourers away.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/08/jcilps-student-wing-finds-minor-amongst-labourers-for-power-grid-work/

IMPHAL, August 14: The Association of Manipuri Diaspora (AMAND), Pune and the Manipur Students’ Association Pune (MSAP) jointly paid homage to the gallant martyrs of Manipur who made the supreme sacrifice to protect their motherland from the colonial designs of British government, on August 13, the 123rd Patriots’ Day, at the Arihant Institute of Management Studies, Camp, Pune, said a AMAND press release.

It said, commemorating the sacrifices made during Anglo-Manipuri War in 1891 by the patriots of Manipur, a large number of Manipuris from the city paid their homage to Bir Tikendrajit, Thangal General and Paona Brajabasi.

(Retd) Major KY Singh, (retd) Captain NK Singh, Dr H Narendra Singh, senior scientist, IITM, government of India, N Giridhar Singh, senior scientist and joint director, DRDO, government of India, (Retd) WO TP Singh, professor Atish Chochordia, director, AIMS were among the dignitaries who paid floral tributes to the martyrs, said the press release.

M Anthony, president, MSAP said the observance of this proud moment of Patriots’ Day in this metro city not only reminds us of the relentless strength and valour of our forefathers but also modulates our courage to serve our motherland, while, Er N Giridhar Singh, joint secretary, AMAND, Pune emphasized the need for reassurance towards the welfare of the State as a mark of respect to the brave forefathers of the land.

A two-minutes silence was also observed as a mark of respect to the departed souls, said the press release.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/08/patriots-day-observed-at-pune/

IMPHAL, August 13: Post mortem conducted on the body of the 40 Assam Rifles havildar found dead inside his barrack yesterday, has revealed that his private parts had been severed.

Md Ahmed Ali, 34, s/o late Md Amzad Ali of Thoubal Phoudel Mayai Leikai (Hav. NO G-412217) was found dead suspiciously inside his barrack at the 40 AR transit camp, Minuthong yesterday around 1pm.

Post mortem was conducted today at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences under full video coverage and in the presence of executive magistrate, as requested by the bereaved family.

The family had raised their suspicion on the circumstances surrounding his death.

It may be recalled that the bereaved family reported that bruise mark were found on his mark on his neck, wrist and leg.

The AR authority reportedly rushed him to Raj Medicity but he was declared brought death.

Meanwhile, reliable sources informed that the AR authority have identified four suspects behind the gruesome murder however the report is yet to be confirm with the authority maintaining their silence so far.

The sources further speculated that Ahmed might have been killed on the night of August 11 adding that the deceased was transferred from Dimapur three months back

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/08/post-mortem-reveals-ar-man-found-with-missing-private-parts/