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Imphal, July 15:
Two persons, who were arrested and detained by state police on two different charges, which both felt as a conspiracy had approached to the Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) pleading for justice and ensuring protection of their Human Rights.
The MHRC after deliberating the plea of both the persons arrested in two separate cases found the charges level against them as illegal and directed the state police to pay compensation of Rs. 50,000/- each.
Yumkhaibam Bimol Meitei, was arrested by state police on charge of having nexus and for being overground worker of proscribed group KYKL. But according to her daughter, Bimol was arrested for attending election rally for Th. Brinda Devi, who was contesting the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election from Yaiskul Assembly Constituency.
After conducting enquiry of the facts and circumstances of the case, the MHRC opines that the arrest and detention of the arrestee (Yumkham Bimol) by the police is not legally justifiable.
“The arrest of Yumkhaibam Bimol Meitei was not at all essential only on the ground of being overground worker of KYKL, a banned organization without prima facie evidence of nexus with the banned organization and also having no connected with any unlawful activities”, The Commission said.
It added that since his human rights has been violated, the Manipur Human Rights Commission is of the opinion that appropriate interim compensation under section 18 (C) of the Protection of Human Rights Act , 1993 requires to be paid to the victim arrestee.
In other similar case of its kind the MHRC observed that the arrest and detention of one Leishram herojit, who is also the Secretary of CADA (anti-drug body) Thoubal district Committee, by the police – as illegal.
The MHRC observed that Herojit was arrested and detained by the police without due process of law for organizing a sit-in-protest at Heirok Part II Mayai leikai against the acquittal of one Lukhosei .
“During the course of inquiry in the given facts and circumstances of the case, this Commission is of the opinion that the arrest and detention of the said Laishram Herojit aka Shintha by the Police is not legally justifiable. His arrest was not at all essential only on the ground of being overground worker of UNLF, a banned organization, without any prima facie evidence of alleged nexus with the said banned organization”, the MHRC stated.
The Commission recommends that a sum of Rs. 50,000/- each be paid to Yumkhaibam Bimol Meitei and Laishram Herojit by the State Government within one month as interim compensation.
