Sit-in protest staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2016:
Sanakonung Meira paibi Lup and Palace
Compound Youth's Welfare Club jointly staged a protest demon-
stration at Konung Leikai community hall decrying the alleged
brutality of IRB security escorts of Khadi and Village Industries
Board Manipur Vice Chairman Sagolsem Achou.
Speaking to media persons at the sidelines of the protest,
Sanakonung Meira Paibi Lup secretary Y Ibeyaima said seven
IRB escorts of Sagolsem Achou thrashed three innocent civil-
ians on the night of August 21 near All India Radio Gate for
no particular reason.
The victims, Lisham Surjit (41), G Nanao (28) and K
Romeo (30) were severely injured in the assault.
Condemning the assault, Ibeyaima urged the State authori-
ties concerned to award suitable punishments to the security
escorts involved in the assault.