Simmering tension in Ukhrul villages
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 09 2012:
In connection with the long standing dispute over the proposed construction and alignment of road along NH 150, there is simmering tension in Choithar, Kangkhui Khullen and Kangkhui Khunou in UKhrul district over the last few days.
According to information received by Hueiyen Lanpao, after the September 28 incident in which the villagers objected to construction and alignment of road directly through cultivable land and the driver of a bull-dozer was held hostage, the police have been looking for five villagers.
The bulldozer driver has filed an abduction case against five of the villagers.
Out of the five, police have already taken into custody one Andrew.
On the other hand, villagers have reaffirmed their stand to oppose the proposed construction of road through their paddy fields.