Imphal, December 22: In protest against the act of shooting Executive Engineer of IFCD Division I Soubam Dhanabir of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai at his residence yesterday by some unidentified persons grievously injuring the engineer, a sit-in-protest was staged today at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai.

During the protest sitting held under the aegis of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai Nupi Marup, the protesters held placards which read as, �We condemn armed assault against the IFCD engineer�, �We hate gun culture�, �We want peace� etc.

The women protesters while observing that the attack has caught the local people in a panicky situation, demanded that the perpetrators should give an explicit explanation for the armed assault.

Meanwhile, a press release issued by the Employees� Union of Irrigation and Flood Control Department has strongly condemned the act of shooting and grievously injuring EE Dhanabir.

It also appealed to all concerned not to repeat such brutal acts in future.