Protest staged against abduction
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 02 2012:
Locals of Sagolband Nepra Menjor today staged a sit-in-protest demonstration demanding safe release of the two labourers who have been abducted by suspected KCP (MC), Lamyanba groups from the construction site of Maklang Junior High School over a ransom demand of Rs 20 lakhs on August 20 last.
Speaking to mediapersons on the sideline of the protest demonstration, one of the protestors identified Lairenjam Ongbi Sumati, said that they strongly condemned the abduction of Laishram Somorjit and Elangbam Gandhi for a ransom of Rs 20 lakh from the contractor.
It is unreasonable on the part of the UG group to demand Rs 20 lakhs when the contract work is for only Rs 18 lakhs, she said.
The protestor further informed that the contractor had already lodged a complaint with Patsoi Police Station and the family members of the contractor have been doing everything possible to ensure the safe release of the two abducted labourers.
So, in such a situation, the family members of the two labourers should not make baseless allegations against the contractor and his family members.