Suspected armed security men harass Keirao locals
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 11 2015:
Local clubs and Meira Paibi bodies of Keirao including Irilbung Library Union, Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Development Committee, Keirao Bitra and Nupishingi Shemgat Shagatpa Lup Keirao have condemned the abduction of an innocent local youth and hunting for a civilian youth identified as Ajit by a gang of armed men suspected to be security force personnel.
A statement jointly issued by Nupishingi Shemgat Shagatpa Lup Keirao President N Lata Devi and Irilbung Library Union said that a gang of armed men suspected to be security force personnel who were coming in civil dress in a Maruti Gypsy without number plate (white colour) on October 7, abducted a local youth identified as Takhellambam Kokngangbi (28), son of T Joy of Keirao Awang Leikai from Irilbung bazar suspecting him to be one "Ajit" whom they were hunting for.
After verification, the boy was released on the same day.
The press note further said that Ajit is an innocent mason and bread earner of his family.
He has no any connection with any underground outfits.
The attempt to arrest Ajit might be the handiwork of those wicked people for personnel enmity with him, the press note said.
It said the incident has caused both mental and physical harassment to the innocent youth and his family.
Clubs and Meira Paibi organizations of Keirao appealed to those men not to repeat such incidents in future.
If they have any suspicion about the boy, local Meira Paibi and clubs are ready to extend help, it said.
Regarding the repeated harassment meted out to the Keirao locals by the armed men, a meeting of the local clubs and Meira Paibi organizations was held on October 8 at the office of the Irilbung Library Union Keirao Bitra and minutely discussed the matter and unanimously resolved to condemn the incident.
The meeting appealed to the Government and top ranking security officers to investigate the matter.
Stating that every vehicle used by the security forces must have a symbol or a number identifiable to the general public, the press note said that the armed men coming in a Gypsy without number plate was illegal.