Abducted, assaulted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 20 2016:
One R Gaichalung of
Namthanjang village located
within Saitu-Gamphajol sub-
division in Senapati district
was allegedly abducted and
physically assaulted by some
persons before he was freed.
Speaking to media persons
at Manipur Press Club here
today, R Gaichalung who is
also a member of JAC
Namthanjang said that he was
abducted by some persons
from near the office of
The
Sangai Express
at around
5.30 pm of June 19 as he
went to the newspaper office
to deliver a press note.
Soon after he was forced
inside a car, the abductors
started thrashing Gaichalung.
Gaichalung alleged that all
his abductors were working
under Zeliangrong Youth
Front president Titus Kamei.
"They took me along
Imphal-Dimapur to a jungle
and they beat me again re-
peatedly", Gaichalung said
and he also showed bruises
on different parts of his body.
The abductors then handed
him over to Saparmeina po-
lice station last night before
he was freed today.
Namthanjang Meira Paibi
leader Kinggui Kamei said
that R Gaichalung could have
been punished according to
law even if he had committed
something wrong.
She warned that they
would be compelled to launch
different modes of intense
agitation if the Government
fails to take up necessary le-
gal action against ZYF
president Titus Kamei at the
earliest for taking the law into
his hands.