Abducted village chief escapes, another abductee still traceless
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, April 05 2012:
A daring escape was made by a village chief from his kidnappers in Churachandpur district of Manipur today at around 5 p.m.after giving the slip to four armed persons who had kidnapped him from the office of the sub divisional officer at Sielmat, about 2 km from Churachandpur police station.
The village chief identified as Manglenpao Vaiphei (45), chief of Moldak village under Henglep sub-division, Churachandpur district was kidnapped by four armed persons around 11 a.m., said a police source.
But he managed to escape from his abductors at around 5 in the evening today, added the source.
The incident happened when Manglenpao had gone to the office of the SDO of Henglep, which was temporarily located at Seilmat, about 2 km away from Churachandpur police station.
He was reportedly kidnapped at gun-point from the campus of SDO's office by four persons who had come in an Alto car.
Police, when contacted, said that they have a confirmed report of the kidnapping but no FIR was filed or investigation carried out as they had received no complaint from family members or officials of the SDO's office.
The four armed kidnappers was reported to be led by one Lenpao Haokip (47) of Zalenphai but presently staying at Tuibong village (both in Churachandpur district), informed the police source.
In the meantime, the whereabouts of the kidnapped truck driver Md.Abdul Nazeer remains unknown though the truck he was driving had been brought back to Imphal.
He was abducted by suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) from Henbung village of Senapati district on April 2, according to police source.