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Imphal Market Vendors Protest Arrests of Village Volunteers
✍️ Latestly
🗓 24 Jun 2026, 11:01 AM
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Thousands of women vendors from Imphal's historic Ima Keithel staged a protest demanding the release of three Arambai Tenggol volunteers arrested by central agencies.
Thousands of women vendors gathered in Imphal on Tuesday for a mass sit-in protest. The demonstration took place at the renowned Khwairamband Ima Market, also known as Ima Keithel.
The vendors were protesting against the recent arrests of village volunteers by central investigating agencies. Their primary demand was the immediate release of three volunteers belonging to the group Arambai Tenggol (AT), who were taken into custody last week.
The protest highlights the concerns of the local community regarding the actions of the investigating agencies and the detention of the AT volunteers.
The vendors were protesting against the recent arrests of village volunteers by central investigating agencies. Their primary demand was the immediate release of three volunteers belonging to the group Arambai Tenggol (AT), who were taken into custody last week.
The protest highlights the concerns of the local community regarding the actions of the investigating agencies and the detention of the AT volunteers.