Man assaulted by MLA's escort
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 09 2011:
A person has been hospitalized as he sustained an injury in an assault by escort personnel of the MLA at Khongman Mangjil in Imphal East for allegedly refusing to give way to the MLA's vehicle.
Laishram Henry (28) son of L Budha of Singjamei Sapam Leikai was allegedly assaulted by the escort personnel of MLA Bijoy Koijam today around 3.30 pm.
He sustained an injury in the left side of his face allegedly hit by a gun butt, doctors needed five stitches to close the wound.
Henry has demanded appropriate action against the assailants while speaking to reporters at Manipur Pres Club after he was discharged from the hospital.
Recalling the incident Henry said that there was a traffic jam at Khongman Mangjil when vehicles of a bridal party and a Heijingpot party, of which his vehicle was also one, reached the place simultaneously where there was already a collection of vehicles of another marriage.
While he was negotiating to cross the congested area, the escort personnel asked him to move away his vehicle.
When he explained the situation of his inability to move away his vehicle, the commander of the MLA's escort hit him with the butt of his gun alleging him of talking too much.
He said this incident tookplace in front of his pregnant wife and one of his friends.