Manipuri actress remanded in police custody till July 4

Popular Manipuri film actress U Devita has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Act and remanded in police custody till July 4 by a local court.

Devita was arrested along with a self-styled captain of the militant Kanglei Yawol Kann Lup (KYKL), RK Raghunath, by the Delhi Police a few days ago and brought to Imphal on Monday.

On her arrival at Imphal airport on Monday, Devita was arrested by the Bishenpur district police under the Unlawful Activities Act.

She was produced before the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) of Bishenpur yesterday. The police told the magistrate that Devita had worked with Raghunath, who is now in the custody of the Delhi Police, and requested the court to grant remand till July 9.

The CJM, after hearing the matter and considering the status of Devita, who is not only a young woman but also a popular film star, sent her in police custody till July 4.