Radical outfit leader held for murder of differently-abled man in Manipur
In Manipur, police have arrested Longjam Khaba Singh, a leader of Arambai Tenggol. He is accused of murdering Md Chesam Abdul Kadir. Abdul Kadir, a differently-abled man, went missing earlier this month. His body was found buried in Imphal West district. Ten people are now in custody related to the case. The incident sparked protests, and authorities exhumed the body.
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Guwahati: Manipur Police arrested a leader of Meitei radical outfit Arambai Tenggol for his alleged involvement in the murder of a differently-abled person in Imphal West district earlier this month.A senior official said that the police arrested the main accused Longjam Khaba Singh (35), alias Boi, for his reported involvement in the murder of Md Chesam Abdul Kadir from Mongsangei Makha Leikai Arubam Leikai in Imphal West district.So far 10 persons, including Khaba Singh, have been arrested in connection with the murder.Abdul Kadir, who belongs to the Meitei Pangal (Muslim) community, went missing on the midnight of June 11 and his body was later found buried at Samurou Naorem in Imphal West district triggering widespread protests.The police exhumed the body on June 17 in the presence of an executive magistrate, forensic team and family members. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla last assured appropriate legal action against the murder of 29-year-old physically challenged Abdul Kadir.The Manipur Meitei Pangal Welfare Organisation (MMWO) has strongly condemned the alleged kidnapping and murder of Abdul Kadir.MMWO Secretary General Firoz Khan urged the government to arrange for stringent punishment for those involved in the incident. Various other organisations termed the act a 'heartless crime' and linked it to a disturbing pattern of violence, including killings, abductions, and extortion, reported in Manipur's valley region over the past two years.
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