Imphal, 09 August 2016 ( Evening News ) : Irom Chanu Sharmila has decided to open a new chapter in her life as she decided to end her 16-year old fast today. She was today produced in the court the Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal west, Lamkhanpao Tonsing. Sharmila told the judge that she wanted to end her fast and appealed for her release. She signed a PR bond of Rs 10,000 for her release. The court is yet to issue the release order. After she came out of the court, Sharmila tried to speak to the media about the end of her fast and her decision to join politics and contest election. She told the media that she wants to be the chief minister of Manipur. However she got perturbed by the noises as the media persons asked her questions at the same time and refused to speak. She left the room in a huff. Sharmila sat on the step outside the court and once again tried to speak to the media persons. This time also she got disturbed by the persistent media persons who hurled questions at her and panned their cameras on her. Suspecting trouble the Police personnel escorted Sharmila to the ambulance and took her to JNIMS judicial custody.

Imphal, 09 August 2016 : Congress Legislative party meeting was held yesterday from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm at Chief Minister’s Conference Hall. The meeting discussed the delay in distribution of rice under the National Food Security Act. Impact News sources said the delay was cited due to mismatch in the names of the beneficiaries uploaded by National Informatics Centre, NIC and the number of cards issued. Due to this mismatch some districts are yet to get their share of rice bags. The meeting resolved to send a team comprising State Food and Civil Supplies, FCS Nodal Officer and representatives of NIC to New Delhi to talk to the Ministry concerned for early distribution of cards. The meeting also discussed whether to allow state and National media persons to meet Irom Chanu Sharmila who is expected to break her fast today. It was informed in the meeting that there will be prohibition on meeting Irom Chanu Sharmila till August 9 by media persons and political parties. There will be no restriction on meeting Sharmila in case she is released from state’s custody.

Imphal, 08 August 2016 ( Evening News ) : Imphal West Additional SP Th. Vikramjit conducted a press conference at Imphal West Complex, Minuthong where he termed the recovery of three IEDs as a great achievement of the Imphal West police and 25 Assam Rifles. Th. Vikramjit said the IED recovered from a bus contained RDX. He said full investigation is being conducted regarding the IED blast that occurred near State Museum on August 5. The press conference was leo attended by Imphal West DSP Operation S. Sachidananda, Imphal West Officer In-charge Potsangbam Sanjoy along with 25 AR Major Radha Krishnan.

Meanwhile, Search operations continue in and around Imphal city ahead of the Independence Day celebration on August 15. A team of police under the supervision of Imphal West DSP Commando Soibam Sachidananda conducted search operation at Uripok Khoisnam Leikai. Male persons at the area were verified after checking their identification documents.

Imphal, 08 August 2016 ( Evening News ) : 3 low intensity IEDs exploded today at 10:45 in the morning at Kangpokpi. The blast injured 2 BSF personnel. The blast occurred 3 kms ahead of Kangpokpi town along National Highway-1 under Kangpokpi Police Station in Senapati district. Both the injured BSF personnel suffered splinter injury and were given first aid by Assam Rifles. During the blast the BSF personnel were boarding a mini- bus. Top officials of BSF and Manipur Police rushed to the spot to take stoke of the situation. A case has been registered at the Kangpokpi Police Station.

Acting on tip-off, personnel of 25 Assam Rifles intercepted an IED during a frisking at around 5:30 am at KCM Brick Field, Tengdouyan under Sekmai Police Station. The IED was found carried in an Imphal-Senapati bus SHOWY Travels bearing registration number MNO1, 1823. The IED was found hidden among 40 bags of rice loaded from Khuyathong. Leithangbam Shakhi, age 50 of Huikap who was carrying the bags of rice said 22 out of the 40 bags were hers and the rest 18 was loaded by another woman. The woman told Shakhi that she will come by next bus and asked Shakhi to look after her bags. Manipur Police Bomb Squad rushed to the spot and retrieved the IED. There were arguments between Assam Rifles and state police as Assam Rifles personnel wanted to explode the IED at a safe place which was not supported by the state police. Later state police brought the IED and the bus along with all the passengers at Sekmai Police Station. Passengers were verified one by one and allowed to leave. However, Police seized the bus and detained Shakhi for further verification.

Imphal, 08 August 2016 ( Evening News ) : Former Managing Editor of Tehelka and Former Editor today appeared at the Court as Prosecution Witnesses in the Sanjit Rabina case. Prosecution Witness Number 85, Former Managing Editor, Souma Chowdhury and prosecution witness Number 86, Former Editor, Tarun Jit Tejpal appeared before the Court of District and Sessions Judge, Imphal West at Cheirap Court. They informed the Court that the pictures published in their tabloid were real and not fabricated. Former Manipur Police Head Constable Thounaojam Herojit who is an accused in the alleged Sanjit Rabina fake encounter case also appeared at the court. After the hearing the prosecution witnesses, the Court ordered to hear other remaining witnesses on August 29.