The Manipur Police on December 29 arrested Wangkhemcha Shyamjai, editor of (local daily) evening newspaper ‘Kangleipakki Meira’ in a suo-moto case.
Wangkhemcha Shyamjai is the former president of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU). He was arrested early this morning, today, in connection with a sup-moto case taken up by Imphal Police station.
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Police produced him before the Duty Magistrate, Imphal West remanded him into three days of police custody till December 31.
Police prayed for five days of police custody for interrogation.
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