ISTV worker harassed by security forces

IMPHAL, Jan 24 : All roads and shops were closed by the local public at Hapta Golapati in Imphal east district today in protest against the detention of Aimir Shah, 30, son of E Abdulla of Hapta Golapati by the security forces on January 22 around 4.15 pm at Bishnupur.

Later, after an agreement between the police and public a sit-in protest was staged and a public meeting was held.

According to public the person presently works as a line technician of ISTV and was picked up in front of his brother`s shop while he was out for buying medicines for his mother.

The locals and family members enquired with the Imphal east, Imphal west and Bishnupur district police but were informed that no such report regarding any disappearances of detentions were there. Later, the JAC and Bishnupur police found that he was at a Ningthoukhong army camp. He was handed over to Bishnupur police and family members this afternoon.

Aimir expressed that he had no relations with any militant organisation and added that he was picked up by the Bishnupur commandos and dumped at the Ningthoukhong army camp. He also said that the police threatened him and asked him if he belonged to the PULF or was an informer.

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