Manipur-based veteran journalist’s home attacked twice in four months
By Pradeep Damodaran in Media News on Friday, 20th September 2024 at 6:13pm
For the second time in four months, Manipur-based veteran journalist Yambem Laba’s place of residence has been attacked by militants.
In the most recent incident that took place early September 11, armed militants arrived outside his home at around 3 am and fired ten rounds at Laba’s home before vanishing into the darkness.
Laba is a special representative with The Statesman and a former acting president of the Manipur Human Rights Commission. He is also president of a political party, Good Governance Party, formed in Imphal over two months ago.
Regarding the attack on his home, Laba believes that his most recent statements criticising Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh might not have been liked by some of his supporters, which could have led to the attack.
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