KRA man rounded up, bashed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 10 2015 :
A self styled Sergeant Major of KRA who allegedly came to extort money from Longa Koireng village, Senapati district was rounded up and thrashed by villagers in the wee hours today.
On the other hand, a team of media persons who went to collect information about the incident were delayed by troops of 8 Assam Rifles posted at Kotlien for one hour.
Meanwhile, KRA claimed that the apprehended cadre identified as Jamkholet Hao-kip alias David (28) s/o Lhengkhopao of Leimakhong was a deserter.
According to information culled from the spot, David and one accomplice tried to abduct Longa Koireng village chief S Sothel Selsochung at around 2 am.
By taking the village chief hostage, the duo were planning to extort money from special contractor W Selso-chung.
Notably, David came to the special contractor's home on January 7 and demanded certain amount.
Apprehensive that David and his accomplices might carry out something mischievous, the villagers remained alert.
As soon as the duo tried to abduct the village chief, the church bell was rung and villagers rushed from all directions.
Thus they rescued the village chief.
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David and his accomplice pulled out pistols and opened fire.
The villagers retaliated with shotguns.
They villagers chased David and his accomplice who were on the run.
At around 5 am, the villagers found David hiding inside a household plot.
However, the accomplice managed to flee away.
One 9 mm pistol and a magazine containing nine live rounds were recovered from the possession of David.
On the other hand, media persons who went to gather information about the incident were held back and delayed for almost one hour by troops of 8th AR.
On learning about the incident, Imphal West commandos, police teams from Patsoi police station and Sapermeina police station arrived at the spot.
After some thrashing, David was handed over to Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) leaders who then turned over David to 8 Assam Rifles.
Meanwhile KRA information and publicity secretary T Simte maintained that Jamkholet alias David was a deserter.
He was trying to extort money from the public in his personal interest.
As for the KRA, the outfit never indulged in extortion of money from the public.
In case any person tries to commit such anti-people activity ever again in the name of the outfit, KRA would not remain silent, Simte added.