Editor of vernacular daily newspaper ‘Kangleipakki Meira’, Wangkhemcha Shyamjai, has been arrested in a suo-moto case by the Manipur Police on the early morning of Friday.

Wangkhemcha Shyamjai is former president of All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU). He was arrested early Friday.

He was arrested in connection with a suo-moto case taken up by Imphal Police station. The Police produced him before the Duty Magistrate, Imphal West, and remanded him in three days police custody till December 31.

Police had prayed for five days of police custody for interrogation.