Protest staged against murder; family demands justice
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, October 08 2022:
Locals of Mayai Keithel, Thoubal district organised a sit-in protest at Mayai Keithel on Saturday demanding justice for Md Rashid Ahmad alias Sanayai (37) of Mayai Keithel, who was found dead after he went to the house of one Laishram Manglembi of Nongpok Keithelmanbi, whom he regarded as a mother.
Decrying the murder, the victim's elder sister Hajira drew attention of chief minister N Biren for investigating and nailing the culprits.
She said that Md Rashid had been staying at the house of Manglembi for over 10 years before he got married some four years ago.
He is survived by his wife and a three and half years old daughter.
Recently, Manglembi came to their house and sought some financial help.
A few days later, Rashid went to her house with some cash on October 4 around 8 pm.
Later, in the night, they tried to contact him over the phone but were told that he was asleep.
Since then, his phone remained in switched off and they could not contact him any longer.
On October 7, they received a call inform ing that his body was found lying at Yambem PHC, she said, while raising suspicion of possible murder and demanded justice for her brother.
She also called for support from CSOs, clubs and organisation as well as the general public in the movement spearheaded by the JAC formed against the murder.