IMPHAL, March 26: The All Jiribam Working Journalists Union on Monday strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of its general secretary by 22 Assam Rifles suspecting him to be an underground element.
Y Sanajit, general secretary AJWJU and Jiribam correspondent of the Imphal based Huieyen Lanpao daily was picked up by personnel of 22 Assam Rifles yesterday just before midnight from Gularthon while returning home after attending a Thabal Chongba programme at Leingangpokpi.
However, Sanajit was released this morning after interrogating him by the security personnel.
AJWJU also appealed to the security forces in the Imphal east sub-division not to humiliate journalists in the future, warning that the media fraternity will not remain silent in case reporters are found subjected to suspicion.
At the same time, The All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) has also condemned the act of 22 Assam Rifles which detained AWWJU general secretary Sanjit last midnight by branding him a suspected militant.