FCI driver, handyman escape from kidnappers
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 02 2015 :
A driver and a handyman of an FCI truck reportedly managed to escape from the clutches of their kidnappers on April 1 .
The driver, E Kumar (46) of Top Khongnangkhong and his assistant M Irakhan (18) of Yairipok Phoudel were kidnapped by a group of unidentified armed men suspected to be cadres of a Kuki underground outfit from a hotel at Sekmai in Imphal West around 10 pm of March 31 .
But they somehow escaped from the clutches of the kidnappers one day after the incident.
This was narrated by the duo during a press meet at Manipur Press Club on Thursday, which was also attended by leaders of Manipur Driver's Welfare Association (MDWA) and family members of the two victims.
MDWA general secretary M Tomba appealed to all groups to avoid such incidents of abduction in future.