IMPHAL, December 24: The Sajiwa Central Jail authority is going to strengthen security arrangement in and around JNIMS security wards as Desmond Countinho is due to meet Irom Sharmila tomorrow morning.
The meeting is to take place against the backdrop of strong opposition by Sharmila supporters who claimed Desmond as a spy trying to sabotage Sharmila`™s movement.
It may be recalled the Desmond who claimed to be lover of Sharmila was thrashed by her supporter on December 22 when she was produced before the court complex.
However, the Jail Authority to avoid recurrence of similar incident made necessary preparation.
Sources disclosed that in addition security arrangement made by the Jail authority, it has sent official intimation to the concerned Imphal East police station to provide additional forces. Moreover, authority has also written to the SP CID (SB) about the meet.
The meeting is scheduled to start from 11 am till 12.30 pm, as granted by Judicial Magistrate first class Imphal East, Wisdom Kamodang, on December 22.
It is learnt that usually the security ward is guarded by three police personnel led by one ASI JNIMS security ward and another three jail staffs.
But, taking into consideration of the sensitivity of the situation the Jail authority decided to deploy additional jail staffs led by one assistant jailor.
The sources further confided that Desmond will be barred from stepping into the security ward like in his previous visit however meeting would be allow from outside the gate of the security ward.
Any gifts or items from Desmond would be first carefully checked before handing it over to Sharmila.