Elangbam Ranjita, wife of Kishorchandra Wangkhemcha Wangthoi on Wednesday urged the chief secretary, government of Manipur for releasing her husband from Sajiwa jail.
In a letter addressed to the chief secretary, Ranjita stated that her husband has been detained in the central Jail Sajiwa under NSA since May 17, passed in Cril/NSA/ No 3 of 2021 along with one of the detenue namely Erendro Leichombam whose NSA has been revoked by the chief secretary office on July 19 order No H- 20/17/2021-HD-HD (judicial notice may be taken for reference).
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The allegations and invoking section of law or Act against the two detenues are the same; however, her husband's detention order has not been revoked by the authority concerned, she stated.
Therefore, she requested to revoke the NSA slapped against her husband so that the further proceedings/any lawful step/course of action may also be dispensed with.
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