10-year rigorous imprisonment for Manipur rebel chief

GUWAHATI: A court of NIA has sentenced Raj Kumar Meghen, chairman of Manipur’s oldest insurgent group United National Liberation Front, to 10-year rigorous imprisonment

Published on: Jun 9, 2016, 07:01:24 IST

By HT Correspondent

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

GUWAHATI: A court of NIA has sentenced Raj Kumar Meghen, chairman of Manipur’s oldest insurgent group United National Liberation Front, to 10-year rigorous imprisonment for “waging war against India”. Seventeen other members of the outfit were also sentenced to seven-10 years of rigorous imprisonment. Meghen, 70, was brought to the central jail in Guwahati after his arrest in Bangladesh in 2010.

Follow India news real-time updates and the latest news covered on Hindustan Times, featuring today's critical updates on Sonam Wangchuk LIVE and more across India.