EVCA condemns
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 19 2020:
The Eastern Vaiphei Co-ordination Committee (EVCA), a body of Eastern Vaiphei Chief's Association, Vaiphei People's Council Eastern Block and Zillai Eastern Block, has condemned in the strongest term the alleged assault and an attempt to kidnap S Lamjagou Vaiphei, Chairman, VPC-C-EB on February 18, 2020, at S Kotlian Village, Churachandpur district.
A joint press release from VPC-EB, Zillai-EB and EVCA alleged that the incident happened while the Chairman was attending the funeral service at S Kotlian Viilage.
He was assaulted and manhandled at gunpoint by three unknown persons, 'one of whom was later identified as Songboi Kom, a USRA cadre', claimed the statement.
Asserting that the committee and the Eastern Vaiphei community took the matter seriously, it appealed the authority concerned to apprehend the culprits within 48 hours.
Intense agitation will be launched if the demand is not entertained, it cautioned.