Head mason abducted, KACA decries
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, March 02 2015:
In yet another case of abduction in the State, particularly in the hill districts, one head mason of the road construction work along Imphal-Tamenglong has been kidnapped at Chawangkining under Kangpokpi PS by suspected Kuki armed militants, our correspondent reports.
Police source has identified the abducted head mason as one Sanasam Ranjit Singh, 50, s/o (L) S Puren Singh of Thoubal Sabaltongba Awang Leikai.
Ranjit was kidnapped on the night of February 26 at around 9.30 from Chawangkining.
He has been engaged as a head mason in the black topping work of the Imphal - Tamenglong road construction.
A reliable source informed that Ranjit was abducted for a ransom of Rs 50 lakh.
Meanwhile, Kangpokpi Area Chief Association (KACA) has strongly condemned the abduction.
The association has also appealed for the safe release of Sanasam Ranjit on humanitarian ground.