Anti-National tag on Kangleipal

Imphal, September 06: The State police have charged MAFYF president Sapamcha Kangleipal with a series of offences amounting to waging a war against the establishments of the Government of India by hatching criminal conspiracies.

Kangleipal (25) son of S Shyamsunder Meitei of Nongada Thongkhong was arrested by Lamlai police on September 4 while he was on his way to attend a meeting of the Apunba Lup.

He was however released yesterday evening on a personal bond by a duty Magistrate.

Lamlai police have registered an FIR No 84 (8) 2004 u/s 121/121-A IPC and 7 Cril Law Amendment Act against the MAFYF president.

On August 16, the OC of Lamlai police registered a case against the accused and others on the ground that activists of the Apunba Lup and one of its constituent partners, MAFYF, have been carrying out a series of agitation against the State and Central Governments using seditious action, police dossiers said.

The agitation is being carried out against the State and Central Governments to target the Govt establishments and to secede from the Indian Union, the police charged.

The activists threatened and obstructed the general public and Government servants in discharging their duties."These acts tantamount to waging a war against the lawful establishments of the Government of India by hatching criminal conspiracy," the police dossiers further said.The case was put up before the CJM 1st Class, Imphal West last night.

The Court however ruled, "considering the facts and circumstances of the law and order situation, the Court is of the view that no prima facie evidence for the commission of the alleged offences as alleged by the prosecution could not be made out against the accused".

Kangleipal was subsequently released.