Newmai News Network Imphal | August 23 A High Court of Manipur judgement today quashed the 'wanted tag' declared against former JCILPS convenor Khomdram Ratan by Manipur Police, saying the charge cannot be justified. A division bench of Justice N Koteswar and Justice K Nobin ruled that the 'wanted tag' on the JCILPS leader should be cancelled. Earlier, Khomdram Ratan filed a petition in the state top court challenging the criminal charges against him. After the final hearing in the case, the court had reserved the judgement on August 16. The respondents in the case are the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), DGP of Manipur Police, Superintendent of Police, Imphal West, Manipur Police PRO and Officer in charge, Singjamei Police Station. The petitioner's counsel Khaidem Mani said, "The court's judgement has favoured him (Ratan). It has also rejected the charges against him that he is a criminal and an absconder." Mani said the High Court further directed the Manipur Police Department to remove the wanted tag announced against Ratan, while cautioning that the correct procedure should be followed while announcing wanted tag against someone and publishing press notes on such cases. 20 injured in Agartala clashes Agartala, August 23 (IANS): At least 20 people were injured, a few seriously, here after activists of a tribal party attacked civilians and traders without any provocation, police said on Tuesday. Tension erupted after hundreds of tribals belonging to Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) took out a rally and indiscriminately attacked passersby and vehicles, triggering retaliation by people of different communities, police said. The unruly IPFT members also set afire some shops and vehicles. The IPFT has been agitating for the creation of a separate state, carved out of by upgrading the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council area. Tribals constitute a third of Tripura's four million population.
