Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 16:
Employees of Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department today staged a dharna at Kanglapat, demanding the safe release of the three officials who have been held captives by armed cadres of Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) since November 8.The three officials, namely AE Akoijam Sarat of Uripok Sinam Leikai, SO Kh Tombi of Chingamakha Oinam Leikai and SO W Bhasker of Nongmeibung Nambam Chuthek were abducted on November 8 while they were going for an inspection of a water supply scheme at Nongpok Keithelmanbi.
The dharna was held from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm and a large number of employees took part in the demonstration.
Banners with inscriptions like �Save lives of officers on duty�, �Have sympathy on duty officials�, �Please release all the three captives on humanity ground�, �Engineers are not scapegoats�, etc were put up at the venue.
Talking to mediapersons, a spokesman of the agitating employees informed that demonstration would also held tomorrow.
On other course of actions to be adopted by them, he hinted at cease work strike and stopping of water supply to the public very soon.
Through press media, the spokesman also fervently appealed to the armed cadres of KLA for safe and earlier release of the three officials of the department which is included under essential services.