Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 03:
In protest against the abduction of Muhindro, who is an Assistant Engineer of IFC Department, people of Maphou village and its surrounding area staged a Wakat Meepham at Maphou Bazar today.
Organised jointly by Maphou Youth Club, Maphou Village Authority and Meira Paibis of Tumukhong and Thangjingpokpi, the protest demonstration decried abduction of the IFC official and demanded his immediate release.
AE Muhindro had been reportedly abducted by unidentified armed persons from his own quarters at Maphou village on the night of April 29.Muhindro was stationing in Maphou village to oversee the construction work of Thoubal Multipurpose Project, more popularly known as Maphou Dam or Mapithel Dam being taken under the IFC Department at the village.
According to some of the protestors who participated in the Wakat Meepham, AE Muhindro is a person who has been taking keen interest in taking up welfare programmes for people of Maphou and surrounding areas.
So his abductors should release him immediately on humanitarian ground as well as in consideration of suffering of his family members and the people of Maphou village and its surrounding areas.
One of the protestors pointed out that incident of violence like kidnapping and killing which are taking place on almost daily basis has given a serious impact on the normal day to day lives of the people.
The protestor wondered whether the innocent people of the State should leave and go elsewhere to escape from the present state of unrest in Manipur or continue to live and endure the sufferings or demand weapons to protect themselves from the UGs.
On the other hand, in protest against the abduction of one Konsam Khomdon by KCP (MC) on April 30, Meira Paibis of Moirangpurel area, club members and general public of Itham and Tumukhong staged a Wakat Meepham at Moirangpurel Phura Makhong today.
A resident of Moirangpurel Awang Leikai, Khomdon (40) was allegedly abducted by cadres of KCP (MC) from Awang Sekmai at around 10 am of April 30 .
Students and staff of Ever Bloom English School located at Moirangpurel Part-II have also appealed for the safe and immediate release of the abducted man.