On January 30, Manipur’s Police officer Thounaojam Brinda, who was widely known as ‘super cop’ joined the JD (U).
Manipur’s super cop joins JD (U):
Thounaojam Brinda who is the daughter-in-law of R.K. Meghen aka Sanayaima, former chairman of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), will contest from Yaiskul constituency represented by BJP minister Thokchom Satyabrata Singh.
On October, 2021 Brinda resigned from her job as the additional SP in the Manipur police service.
After she joined the party on January30, it was decided to field her from the Yaiskul constituency in the Imphal valley.
While speaking to the media, Brinda told that she believed JD-U was a good choice. “I took into consideration the local conditions. People wanted me to contest from a party that is a partner of the ruling party (BJP),” she added.
She also said that she could have contested from the Congress but it did not have a bright prospect. She will be up against sitting MLA Thokchom Satyabrata Singh of the BJP among others.
Heroin seizure case:
She has maintained her position in the headlines, may it be in connection with the sensational seizure of heroin worth over Rs. 30 crore or for returning the Chief Minister’s certificate for distinguished service when the main alleged drug baron was released.
CM’s Police Medal:
The Manipur Chief Minister’s Police Medal was handed over to Brinda during an event held to celebrate the 71st Independence Day on August15, 2017.
The Gallantry Award was returned by Brinda in a protest after the special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) court in Manipur acquitted former ADC chairman of Chandel Lukhosei Zou and six others in a high profile drug haul case in 2018.
Brinda, who was the then additional SP of NAB police station, had led the operation leading to the arrest of Lukhosei Zou and seven others allegedly with a huge haul of drugs, cash on June 19, 2018.
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