Another allegation of police torture surfaces in Manipur.Byline: ANI Imphal, Sep 20 (ANI): Another allegation of police brutality Police brutality is a term used to describe the excessive use of physical force, assault, verbal attacks, and threats by police officers and other law enforcement officers. The term may also be used to apply to such behavior when used by prison officers. in Manipur has surfaced after family members of an NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization activist accused them of using third degree treatment. The Manipur Police arrested Jiten Yumnam an activist of the All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO AMUCO All Manipur United Clubs' Organization ), at the Imphal Airport Imphal Airport is an airport in Imphal, Manipur, India (IATA: IMF, ICAO: VEIM). Airlines and destinations
Yumnam was reportedly on his way to Bangkok to participate in an international summit on climate change. But the state police charged him with supporting and aiding insurgency in the northeastern region. Members of NGOs and family members of Yumnam alleged that, police have inflicted third degree torture upon him by subjecting him to electric shocks. But the police have denied the allegations of torture. Superintendent of Police of West Imphal, L. Keilun, denied the allegation and said there is no such attack happened on Yumnam, if there is any report then stern action would be taken against the responsible officers. Yumnam's wife, Kiran Mala mala /ma·la/ (ma´lah) [L.] 1. cheek. 2. zygomatic bone. mala /ma·la/ (mu´lah , alleged that the police are not giving any information about the reasons for her husband's arrest. Meanwhile, the North East People's Initiatives has strongly condemned the arrest of Yumnam, and demanded for his immediate release. Earlier, in August, Manipur witnessed chaos following an alleged fake encounter of a 20-year-old youth Sanjit. (ANI) Copyright E 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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