IT News
Imphal, Nov 22
RTI Activist, Wahengbam Joykumar has sought information regarding the whereabouts of RK Meghen @ Sanayaima , the former chairman of rebel group UNLF, who was released from Guwahati jail on November 9 after completing his jail term, to the CPIO of the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India.
The RTI activist sought information from the CPIO MHA to disclose the whereabouts of RK Meghen @ Sanayaima and also about his health condition. He also sought information on the ground at which RK Meghen, his son Chinglen and lawyer Gunadhor have been kept.
Whether the three have been arrested and detained has not been let known to the public and the RTI activist sought information in the connection.
Earlier, yesterday evening, during a discussion at local TV Channel, Human Rights Activist Babloo Loitongbam had term the whisking of RK Meghen, his son and lawyer as arbitrary detention. He said that by detaining a person who had completed jail term to return at his home, the Government of India has committed a gross violation of Human Rights. The matter should be taken with extreme seriousness by the Government of Manipur as people may uprise another movement for search of the missing persons.
In the same discussion RK Bobichand also caution of serious consequences for not respecting the human rights of a citizen. He said that it is no different from the way that the then King of Manipur Maharaj Bodhachandra was detained at Shillong forcing him to sign the controversial merger agreement.
Advocate Maibam Rakesh who also participated the discussion however said that as of now as it is not known whether RK Meghen had some understanding with the MHA official and he cannot term it as arbitrary detention.
Earlier on the day various Human Rights organisations have filed a petition to the Manipur Human Rights Commission for disclosure of the whereabouts of RK Meghen.