Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 06 2010:
The Warden and an LDC employee of Sports Authority of India, Special Area Games situated at Utlou in Bishnupur ditrict have been assaulted by an individual who identified himself as an activist of the proscribed PREPAK.
The incident reportedly took place at around 3 pm yesterday with the intruder not only man-handling the duo and scattering the office items but also threatening them to pay up 'their demand' within three days.
In denunciation against the incident, coaches along with SAI, SAG staff and trainees staged a protest demonstration today.
Apart from strongly condemning the assault, the protestors demanded clarification from the group, if any, concerned.
It is informed that the individual first stormed into the LDC's room and slapped the official insisting at the same time that the demand should be complied with at any cost.
Moments later, the intruder entered the office room of the Centre's in-charge and rained blows on the Warden, who was working inside.
According to some of the protestors, the unidentified individual pulled out the fixed telephone line, smashed a mobile phone handset and took away another mobile phone.