Sit-in protest staged against firing at residential area
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 27 2022:
A sit-in protest was staged at Lamboikhongnangkhong today denouncing the incident where some miscreants opened fire in the intervening night of Decemeber 26 and 27 at the residence of Wangkhem Lokeshwor s/o Late Khomei of Lamboikhongnangkhong under Lamphel Police Station.
The sit-in protest was jointly organised by United Friends Library and Club and Lamboikhongnangkhong Apunba Nupi Lup.
The protestors used placards which read as 'Stop Gun Culture', 'We condemn gun firing in residential areas' etc.
With regards to the incident, Wangkhem Lokeshwor said that the family members heard a loud noise around 1am today like that of stone pelting at the roof of his kitchen.
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And when they woke up today morning, they found a bullet in the kitchen and there was a hole at the roof of the kitchen, he added.
Denouncing such firing incidents at residential areas, he appealed to all concerned to probe the matter.
One of the women protestors also appealed to all concerned to refrain from firing at residential areas in the interest of the residents.