MI firing case: Bodies accuse man of playacting victim
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, December 25 2021:
Bengoon Youth Development Association general secretary Ch Achouba has urged authority concerned to arrest one Md Altaf Hussain of Hatta Golapati within 24 hours and award him befitting punishment for firing towards people at Salamat bazar on December 23 evening.
According to Ch Achouba, Altaf Hussain a worker of former Mayang Imphal MLA Dr Kh Ratankumar and he came with some of his colleagues in three vehicles at Salamat Bazar on December 23 evening and tried to create panic among public by firing in the crowd.
Ch Achouba stated this during a press conference jointly organised by Bengoon Mamang Youth Welfare Association, 11 Development Association Bengoon Loukok, Bengoon Mamang Youth Development Association, Bengoon Youth Development Association and Youth Cultural Association at Mayang.
Imphal Bengoon.
Detailing about the incident, Achouba said that local people chased after Altaf and his colleagues after they open firing in public places.
Altaf went inside the house of one of his relatives named Bogimayum Golab Ali while leaving his vehicle at the gate.
He then escaped from the house by putting on a police uniform and firing at his own vehicle.
Local clubs and organisations filed a report at Mayang Imphal police station to nab Altaf but no positive action has been taken so far, he said, arid urged authority concerned to nab Altaf and punish him as per law.
It is pertinent to add here that on Friday, Altaf told some newspersons that unknown gunmen suspected to be BJP workers tried to attack him and targeted his vehicle.