India: Thokchom Veewon harassed
Event- Country
- India
- Initial Date
- Feb 15, 2019
- Event Description
Mr. Thokchom Veewon is the former president and present advisor of Manipuri Student Association, Delhi (MSAD). On February 15, 2019 at around 5.20 p.m. a four- member joint team of Delhi Police and Manipur Police came to his resident at Saket in search of him. The police physically assaulted him and took him away in the samecondition as he was, he was not even allowed to wear his slippers. At the time of the incident his younger sister was at home, who later informed the family members about his arrest. It is mention worthy that the team of police did not inform the arrestee about the reason of arrest and the physical assault. After around one hour of his arrest, the family members came to know that Veewon was detained with the Special Brach of the Delhi Police at Janakpuri. Veewon's brother, Venus and some members of MSAD who went to Janakpuri Police Station were informed that his arrest was for sedition charges under Section124A of the Indian Penal Code. On February 13, 2019 at around 6 p.m. a team of Manipur Police from both Imphal East and West visited his residence at Lamlai Mayai Leikai, Imphal and searched his room, took pictures of his parents and threatened his parents and advised them to ask Veewon to concentrate on his studies.
- Impact of Event
- 2
- Gender of HRD
- Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Intimidation and Threats
- Judicial Harassment
- Raid
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- HRD
- Family of HRD
- Pro-democracy defender
- Perpetrator-State
- Government
- Police
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Summary for Publications
On 15 February 2019, Mr. Thokchom Veewon, former president and present advisor of Manipuri Student Association, Delhi (MSAD), was arbitrarily arrested and physically assaulted, his family threatened, and his home raided