A journalist of a private TV channel was killed in police firing at Thangmeiband on supporters of the indefinite general strike in Manipur on its second day on Sunday and curfew was reimposed for 16 hours in Imphal East and West districts as violence spread to the capital complex here.
Thangjam Nanao Singh, a reporter of Prime Time channel received bullet wounds on his chest when police opened fire to disperse bandh supporters who torched the vehicle of the officer-in-charge of Lamphel police station, official sources said. He succumbed to his injuries at Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital.
Following this curfew, which was withdrawn in the morning, was reimposed in the two districts from 2 pm for 16 hours. Announcements on the reimposition of the curfew was made by the administration over the public address system cautioning people from venturing outside as violence was reported from different places. State Home Minister Gaikhangam visited the hospital and condoled the death of Nanao Singh.
He also appealed to the strikers, particularly Manipur Film Forum to remain calm and and said efforts were on to trace and arrest the Naga militant who had molested the Manipuri actress. CM O Ibobi Singh, he said, is meeting Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to discuss the militant’s arrest as NSCN-IM is engaged in peace talks with the Centre. The indefinite strike, called by MFF, is on demanding the arrest of NSCN(IM) militant Livingstone Anal for allegedly publicly molesting Manipuri actress Momoko during a musical concert in Chandel district on 18 December.
Thangjam Nanao Singh, a reporter of Prime Time channel received bullet wounds on his chest when police opened fire to disperse bandh supporters who torched the vehicle of the officer-in-charge of Lamphel police station, official sources said. He succumbed to his injuries at Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital.
Following this curfew, which was withdrawn in the morning, was reimposed in the two districts from 2 pm for 16 hours. Announcements on the reimposition of the curfew was made by the administration over the public address system cautioning people from venturing outside as violence was reported from different places. State Home Minister Gaikhangam visited the hospital and condoled the death of Nanao Singh.
He also appealed to the strikers, particularly Manipur Film Forum to remain calm and and said efforts were on to trace and arrest the Naga militant who had molested the Manipuri actress. CM O Ibobi Singh, he said, is meeting Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to discuss the militant’s arrest as NSCN-IM is engaged in peace talks with the Centre. The indefinite strike, called by MFF, is on demanding the arrest of NSCN(IM) militant Livingstone Anal for allegedly publicly molesting Manipuri actress Momoko during a musical concert in Chandel district on 18 December.