Five persons abducted, tortured
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
Churachandpur, March 02 2022:
Five persons identified as Mangsonkhup (21), son of Manglamkap Suangphu; Manglamkap (40), son of late Thangzasuan; Pauminthang (34), son of Thangzasuan; Thangkhankhup (37), son of Langzaneng; and Kaplunlal (21), son of Chinsuanmang, all from Suangphu village under Singhat, AC were abducted and beaten up by unknown miscreants at 3-4 pm of Wednesday.
According to sources, the five persons were going to their paddy fields when they were waylaid by nine attackers.
Thereafter they were held captive during which the five were beaten up mercilessly.
All of the five sustained severe injuries inflicted from blunt weapons.
However, they were able to escape and reach Tangpijawl village whose villagers alerted the police.
The five victims were taken to Singhat hospital and given first aid treatment.
The victims revealed that they were threatened with dire consequences in case information about their torture was disclosed.
The miscreants also covered their face while they were beaten along with making them to take a pledge not to support KPA.
Sources informed that prior to the first phase elections held on the February 28 at Suongphu polling station the five persons had campaigned for conduct of free and fair elections.