Manipur News

In a joint operation based on specific information 22 Assam Rifles under the aegis of the Red Shield Division alongwith Manipur Police Commandos apprehended one cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from general area Hilghat. The apprehendee was identified as SS Sgt Maj Sagolsem Pamuba @ Surchandra, s/o S Manichandra Singh, r/o Sorok Atingbi Leikai, Jiribam. The apprehendee was handed over to Jiribam Police Station. In another operation, 43 Assam Rifles of the Division apprehended one cadre of KLA from general area vill Thangkanphai, Saikul. The apprehendee was identified as SS Cpl Thangminlal Khongsai @ Ronny Kuki, s/o Thangngam Khongsai, r/o Tulbung, Churachandpur. The apprehendee tried to interrupt the polling at Ekou Mulam by firing in air to terrorise people alongwith one associate namely SS Pvt Crogin Paite @ Mangneo. The individual was handed over to Police Station Imphal West.

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Imphal, Mar 6: The Congress party has won 42 seats in the 10th Assembly elections. Trinamul Congress has won seven seats while Manipur State congress Party (MSCP) has won five seats. The Naga People’s Front has won four seats.
The giant killers were Kh Joykishan of AITC who defeated People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) and former Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam at Thangmeiband. K Shyam of LJP defeated O Joy of MPP. Mr Joy had represented Langthabal seats for seven terms.
Three ministers lost this time, DD Thaisii and L Jayentakumar of Congress and Ph Parijat of CPI.
Three women have won this time compared to one last time. Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh won Thoubal seat with the largest margin of about 15453 votes.
In the last Assembly elections the Congress won 30 seats, NCP won in five seats, CPI won in 4 seats, Manipur People’s Party (MPP) won in 5 seats, RJD won in 3 seats. National People’s Party contested in five seats and won in three seats. A total of 10 Independents won. Contrary to the hype built up by the party and the flak drawn by its ‘Naga integration’ slogan, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) could only win in four constituencies in Naga dominated 12 assembly constituencies it contested in the 10th Manipur legislative assembly.
The NPF in spite of its tall claim to win at least in eight seats, managed to secured only in four of them.
Dr Alexander Pao of the NPF won from Karong assembly constituency in Senapati district by defeating sitting MLA D.D Thaisii of the Congress. Dikho of the NPF defeated his nearest rival from the Congress P.T Arhai in Mao constituency, also in Senapati district.
In the whole Ukhrul district, the NPF could win only in one seat. Samuel Risom of the NPF opened the account for the party from Ukhrul district headquarters.
In Chandel district, ST Nunghlung brought laurel for the Naga party from the district headquarters.
Manipur unit president of the NPF G Gaingam lost to Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Gaikhangam in Nungba constituency of Tamenglong district.
It can be noted that the NPF after having had modified its nomenclature, entered Manipur and was in the fray in the 10th Manipur election by fielding 12 candidates. The United Naga Council (UNC) and other Naga frontal organisations campaigned for the party in this election.
Out of the 16 women contested, only three managed to win in the 10th Manipur legislative assembly polls.
O Landhoni Devi of the Congress, A. K Mirabhai, also from the Congress and Nemcha Kipgen of the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) have come out victorious today.

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New Delhi, Mar 6 : The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Ex-MLC of Maharashtra; Tax Consultant; Special Counsel in the Ministry of Law & Justice and a private person in a bribery case.
A case was registered against a Mumbai-based Tax Consultant and an ex-MLC, Maharashtra(also accused in another CBI case). It was alleged that the accused persons entered into a criminal conspiracy and an ex-MLC paid a sum of Rs.1.25 crore to the Tax Consultant illegally, in a bid to attempt to influence CBI officials in an on-going investigation of the Adarsh Housing Society Case.
It was also alleged that the Special Counsel in the Union Ministry of Law & Justice & presently working as Retainer Counsel for CBI at Mumbai entered into a criminal conspiracy with them and received a sum of Rs.25 lacs allegedly as bribe from the Tax Consultant.
All the arrested accused were produced today before the Special Judge, Mumbai and were remanded to Police Custody till 16th March, 2012.
The Central Bureau of Investigation today filed a chargesheet against 15 accused persons in the court of ACJM for CBI Cases, Jaipur U/s 34, 147, 148, 149, 201, 295, 302, 307, 332, 353, 435, 436 & 427 of Indian Penal Code in Bharatpur Riot Cases.
Five cases relating to the riots in Gopalgarh town, Distt. Bharatpur, Rajasthan were registered by CBI on 11.10.2011 on the request of Govt. of Rajasthan and further Notification from Govt. of India. These cases earlier registered at PS Gopalgarh, Distt. Bharatpur pertain to the riots between two communities on 14.09.2011 in Gopalgarh, in which the mob turned violent and resorted to private firing. The police resorted to firing to disperse the rioters. In the riots, 10 persons lost their lives and more than 45 persons were injured.
After taking over the investigation, CBI arrested 15 persons allegedly involved with the riots on 11.12.2012, 04.01.2012 & 05.01.2012. The arrested accused are presently in judicial custody.

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