Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 12 2009:
Locals of the Uripok Yambem Leikai today staged a sit-in protest against the setting ablaze of a scooter brought by three miscreants at the front courtyard of a residential house on July 10 last.
A woman participating in the protest said that on the evening of at around 5 pm, a scooter brought by three miscreants was burnt down at the courtyard of the house of SDO Leitam Leita wife of late Patshot, former SDO.
The three miscreants came on two scooters and burnt down of the scooters by pouring petrol at the courtyard.
After setting blaze the scooter, the three miscreants left the place quickly.
At the time of setting fire the scooter all the elders of the house were inside the house.
Only two children playing at courtyard witnessed the incident.
As the burning incident occurred in the populated area, it was control well on time and after then Lamphel police picked up the partially burnt scooter.
The protestors appealed those responsible persons not indulge in burning vehicles in the populated areas in future and allowed the people to stay without fear and panic.
Slogans condemning firing of guns, exploding bombs in the populated area and burning vehicles were displayed.