Imphal, March 14: United National Liberation Front (UNLF) leader R.K. Meghen alias Sana Yaima's daughter-in-law has resigned from the Manipur police service.
Thounaojam Brinda, deputysuperintendent of police, posted at the 9 India Reserve Battalion, an all-women battalion, resigned in protest against what she described a "faulty" system.
"I have tendered my resignation because the organisation (police department) does not trust me because I am Sana Yaima's daughter-in-law. I cannot continue to work in the department in this environment," Brinda today said.
She submitted her resignation letter on Republic Day to director-general of police L.M. Khaute citing "personal and family" reasons.
Brinda joined the police service after Gauhati High Court had directed the state government to appoint her as she cleared the examination. She moved the court after the governmentfailed to issue heran appointment letter stating that she is Sana Yaima's daughter-in-law. Brinda joined the service in April 2013. Till now, there is no report ofacceptance of her resignation. A committee set up by the state home department is dealing with the issue, sources said. The committee sent three summons to Brinda to hear the reason for her resignation. However, Brinda did not appear before the committee. It is not clear who are the committee members.
"The committee, set up by the government in connection with my resignation, is not neutral. Therefore, I did not appear before it. If a neutral committee is constituted, I am ready to appear before them to explain the reasons behind my resignation," Brinda said.
The case of head constable Thounaojam Herojit, who confessed to killing an unarmed former militant in Imphal city in broad daylight on July 23, 2009, following orders from a superior police officer, had hastened her decision to quit the police service, she added.
Before making the disclosure to the media, Herojit first confided in Brinda, a relative.
Brinda said there was no question of withdrawing her resignation. She added that her father-in-law had strongly opposed her decision to join Manipur police. "My father-in-law wrote me a long letter, advising me not to joint the police service. But my family members at home wanted me to join the service for the sake ofsecurity," she said.
Herojit, who is now under the care of Brinda, will appear before a trial court in Imphal on March 21. He is one of nine policemen named as accused by the CBI chargesheet in Sanjit case.
