Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 21 2010:
Alleging that two contractors were involved in the captivity of 27 workers belonging to Wangoo under Kumbi Assembly Constituency of Bishnupur district, the family members of the abducted workers have demanded action against the two accused contractors.
Addressing a press conference on behalf of the family members at Manipur Press Club here this afternoon, social worker Ningombam Ibohal Meitei asserted that the silence of the two contractors over the incident shows that both of them are also involved in the abduction.
Ibohal informed that the 27 workers have been abducted while going to cut down trees at Kuilong under Tamei sub-division of Tamenglong district on November 16 .
They have been hired for executing the work of two contractors namely Khangbo of Thonglan Akutpa village, IT Road but staying at Kanglatongbi and Khangpi Liangmei of Makui through three other sub-contractors namely Amom Sanajaoba of Wangoo Terakhong, Amom Nira Singh of Wangoo Naodakhong and Sanasam Shyamjai of Wangoo Chithek Leikai .
However, on December 6, information was relayed to the family members that all the 27 workers have been held captives by villagers of Lemta, Ibohal informed, adding that he himself had lodged a complaint in this connection to ADGP V Zathang yesterday.
The social worker also appealed to all the people and organisations in Tamenglong district to help in securing the release of the workers.