Eviction drive irked
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 10 2011:
Government eviction drive in the areas surrounding the Khuman Lampak Inter-state Bus Terminus construction site received a strong criticism from the affected landowners and tenants who were not given enough time to evacuate their belongings.
The eviction drive was commenced from around 7 am today under a strict security measure in the area after serving notice yesterday.
Imphal East DC, Luxmikumar and top officials of the district police were there while the eviction drive conducted.
Owners and tenants of many shops and other establishment affected by the eviction complaint of missing their belonging when they hurriedly evacuated their belongings alleging that the drive was conducted all of sudden and without serving notices.
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Shopkeeper S Bino, a resident of Khangabok running the shop, expressed a strong protest against the eviction move alleging that she could evacuate shop and household items before dismantling the structure.
She could not transport the items as the notice given to her was too short and could not complete shifting the items today.