Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 25 2009:
Tension prevailed at Singjamei area in Imphal West this morning following abduction of a rickshaw puller by suspected security men in civil dress coming in a Gypsy vehicle.
Around five to six Hindi and Manipuri speaking persons abducted the rickshaw puller identified as Sagolsem Manaoton (30), son of Ibomcha of Langathel village of Thoubal district currently residing at a rented house at Singjamei Tokchom Leikai.
Local reports said, the unknown persons suspected to be security personnel picked him up this morning at about 7 am from the gate of rented house belonging to Tokchom Tombi.
He came this morning from his native village after some day break at home.
When, Manaoton reached the gate, the Gypsy vehicles suddenly drove into nearby and forced him to step into the vehicle.
Local people who were there at that time intervened not to carry away him but they (suspected security men) forcibly step him into the vehicle bearing registration no.MN01-4756 .
A tension erupted after the suspected security men took away the rickshaw puller.
Locals who witnessed the abduction bid strongly charged the abductors as security men in civil dress.
The house owner, Tombi has also lodged a complaint about the abduction of the rickshaw puller with the Imphal police station later this afternoon.