Imphal, Apr 18 : Manipur's Deputy Speaker Th Shyam Kumar, who was out on bail in connection with a three-year-old case, was arrested here today after which he resigned from the post.
Kumar submitted his resignation to Speaker Budhi Chandra, shortly after his arrest, sources in the assembly secretariat said, adding Chandra accepted his resignation. The deputy speaker was arrested here and produced before a court which sent him to jail, police said.
According to police sources, Kumar had earlier been arrested in early 2007 from Delhi airport allegedly along with two Manipur insurgents and materials related to underground activities in the state seized from them.
Kumar had allegedly financed the two insurgent members who belonged to United National Liberation Front (UNLF) while they were trying to go to Kathmandu, sources said.
However, Kumar had denied the allegation saying he was going to Kathmandu to seek admission for his sister in a medical college.
The three had been arrested under different sections of Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
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