Sit in protest against IED blast at Sekmai

IMPHAL, April 22:  Womenfolk of Sekmai under the Aegis of Advance Women Society, Awang Sekmai today staged a sit in protest against the IED blast and arrest of 2 local youths by personnel of CRPF at Sekmai Bazaar today.

Speaking to the media, Kh Amubi Secretary of the society said that it strongly condemned the blast in a civilian zone and appealed not to repeat such types of incident.

She further said that two youths identified as M Naoba (20), son of Ibomcha and Thongam Sana (18), both from Sekmai bazaar were arrested by the CRPF while the two were running away after the explosion. Maintaining that the two were innocent, she demanded the safe release of the two at the earliest and warned that if they were not released  by tomorrow then the locals and the women group will carry out different forms of agitation.

RIMS protest

Staff, students and doctors of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences staged a sit-in protest at its campus against a bomb being found at RIMS campus on April 20.

Dr Y Mohen, President Teacher’s and Medical Officers Association said the bombs being planted in  hospitals is unfortunate and appealed not to have such instances happen again.

He further said that if bombs go off within the hospital compound which is a crowded civil space, it could lead to unfortunate consequences.