Naharolgi Thoudang Editor Khoirom Loyalakpa today accuses state Home Department of its involvement in threatening him.
In a telephonic conversation with Imphal Times, Loyalakpa said that the recent threat served to him and his family was a hidden plan of the state home department to stop him from exposing the malpractices and deep rooted corruption being carried out in the department by few powerful hands.
He said that there is high possibility of security personnel’s involvement in the recent threat to him and his family members. He received such personal threat from the state actors as he managed to expose the malpractices and misappropriation of huge funds in terms of crores meant for procurement of materials to be supplied to the security personnel under Manipur home department by a few powerful hands.
He said that he exposed such misappropriation of huge money in the state home department in a program called “ISTV gee Ayuksida” broadcasted in the local cable network ISTV on February 15, 2015.Proprietor of Bheigo Hotel including a Non Manipuri and a powerful police officer are involved in such misuse of huge fund sanctioned for procurement of materials to be supplied to the security personals. He received threat when he stated exposing the malpractice in the department, he alleged.
Attempt to kill the journalists is a challenge to the people. It is an attempt to shut the mouth of the press. People should find out such culprits and teach them lesson, said Sobita Mangshatabam, Secretary, Women Action for Development (WAD) Imphal.
It may be mentioned that some days back four masked armed men asked for Loyalakpa in the presence of his 94 years old mother and 97 years old father. Every nook and corner of the residence was searched with an arrogant action by holding guns in their hands. 94 years old
mother of Loyalakpa was mentally shocked after the action of the four masked men, and she is still traumatized.