The personnel of 46 Assam Rifles Khuga Battalion posted along the Tiddim Road near Mata have apprehended five village volunteers today. The Village volunteers were coming from Singngat for routine duty at the frontline areas.
They were apprehended without any reason and rhyme by the duty personnel who were on duty at 46 AR Check Post at Mata village, about 3 Kilometres away from Lamka town, Churachandpur.
On hearing about the unwarranted arrest, womenfolks from Lamka town stormed the said AR Check Post. Demanding the unconditional release of all the arrested village volunteers, womenfolks stormed the AR Check Post in a bid to rescue the village volunteers. The womenfolks also tried to dismantle the AR Check Post which was erected along the Tiddim Road. The AR personnel at the Check post, in their attempt to thwart away the womenfolks resorted to using lathi charge, injuring many women in the process.
After a minor scuffle between the AR personnel and the womenfolks, the arrested village volunteers were released unconditionally by the Assam Rifles.
In the melee, around 17 women sustained injuries due to highhandedness of central security forces. The injured individuals were later admitted to Churachandpur district hospital for medical treatment.
The Hills Journal
K. Salbung, Churachandpur
Manipur-795128
