Manipur: Office burnt, 15 injured in protest over Arambai Tenggol leader arrest

Police also clarified that the AT leader Kanan was arrested by the CBI in some other case and not as a leader of AT. Read further on Dynamite News:

Imphal: Protests continued in Manipur over the arrest of Arambai Tengol leader, which resulted in the injury of 15 persons, including two journalists.

To control the situation, the government has suspended internet services and imposed an indefinite curfew in five districts: Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, Thoubal and Bishnupur districts.

Police Statement

Police also clarified that the AT leader Kanan was arrested by the CBI in some other case and not as a leader of AT. Four others who were arrested along with Kanan were also released, police said, and only Kanan was flown out of the state on Sunday.

Police said it is trying to control the situation; however, some unknown persons tried to burn the Sub-Divisional Collector (SDC) Office at Yairipok Tulihal, in Imphal East district, on Sunday night. Large numbers of people defying curfew came out on Monday to register their protests and blocked roads as Arambai Tengol announced a ten-day bandh for the arrest of its leader.

The bandh which began on Sunday has led to the closure of all educational institutes, and markets have been closed and examinations have been postponed.

EGM And AMWJU

The Editors' Guild Manipur (EGM) and the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union (AMWJU) have also strongly condemned the brutal assault on two reporters of Impact TV News by CRPF personnel when they were on duty covering a public protest at Kwakeithel , Imphal.

An FIR in connection with the incident will be filed as journalists were assaulted even after they identified themselves.

All editorials of all newspapers on Monday were blank and carried a common slogan "AMWJU & EGM condemn repeated assault and intimidation of journalists."

Internet Suspended

Yesterday on 8 June internet services have been suspended in Manipur for five days following a major stir protesting the arrest of an Arambai Tenggol leader along with four others on Saturday night.

Internet service has been suspended in five districts, including the state capital, and a curfew has been imposed indefinitely as violence has erupted since Saturday night.

Official sources said Internet service has been suspended in Imphal West. Imphal East, Thoubal. Kakching and Bishnupur districts to maintain peace and communal harmony and to prevent any loss of life or danger to public/private property as given the prevailing law and order situation, there is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech, and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public, which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation in Manipur.