Rampant exortion in Motbung area: MDA
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 25 2023:
Manipur Drivers' Association (MDA) and its allied organisations like Senapati District Truck Owners' Association, Senapati District Truck Drivers' Union and All Manipur Gorkha Truck Owners and Drivers' Union appealed to the authority concerned to look into increasing extortion activities in Motbung area of Kangpokpi district.
According to MDA secretary general Sanjay Kshetrimayum, rampant extortion activities along Imphal-Dimapur road and Imphal-Jiribam road stopped for sometimes but some unidentified people started collecting money forcibly from truck drivers in Motbung area along the Imphal-Dimapur road since November, 2022.The miscreants forcibly stop trucks moving along the highway and collect whatever money the drivers possess.
Apart from this, the miscreants also demand annual tax and threaten drivers, Sanjay said during a press conference held at MDA office, Kwakeithel here on Saturday and appealed to the authority Concerned to look into the matter seriously.