Gorkha student leader abducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, October 16 2022:
Unidentified armed miscreants reportedly abducted the president of All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union Manipur, Charhajare unit this afternoon from Charhajare Bazar in Kangpokpi district.
The abducted person has been identified as Roshan Uprety and he is also a teacher at Sanatan Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Charhajare, and treasurer of Navin Gorkha Youth Club, Charhajare.
He was abducted at around 6.30 pm.
Speaking to media persons, All Manipur Gorkha Students' Union president LB Adhikari said that Roshan Uprety was abducted by a group of unidentified armed miscreants who came in a white car from Kangpokpi side.
After the abduction, the car headed towards the Imphal side, he added.
Roshan Uprety was with one of his friends when the incident took place.
The abductors whisked away the companion of the 'victim' by firing a round, he added.
Following the incident, a number of enraged people assembled at Charhajare Bazar and attempted to disrupt the traffic flow by imposing a flash bandh along National Highway 2 .
However, AMGSU leaders led by its president LB Adhikari and Kangpokpi police rushed to the spot and asked the mob to refrain from imposing bandh along the highway stretch.
LB Adhikari urged the abductors to release Roshan Uprety safe and sound within 24 hours.
The AMGSU president also appealed to the State Government to rescue Roshan Uprety.