Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, December 31 2008:
Two youths who claimed to have appointment for meeting with Power Minister Phungzathang Tonsing on Monday alleged that they were picked up by Imphal West district police commandos and tortured at the police station within minutes of their arrival at the later's residence on the charges that they were ZRA cadres.
The duo on the condition of anonymity due to security reasons said that they were tortured and even threatened with life by the commandos who at first accused them of serving ransom notes to various Ministers as ZRA cadre.
However, after several hours they were made to walk free after inquiring the whereabouts of personal secretary of ZRO president, Kiamlou Guite .
Initially, they were tortured and made to get down even to a drain with different charges, but after they responded to one of their questions and told them that Kiamlou Guite was known to us only in the past couple of months.
The commandos said that it was what they wanted to know, and set them free, the duo revealed.
As the commandos may target them on similar charges, they want to make it clear that they do not have any connection with the armed group, said one of the youth who also clarified that he and his friend do not even know who Kiamlou is adding that he was known to him only for the past few months.
The incident that surprised them was seemingly a well-planned conspiracy that intentionally meted out against them by some persons who know them well, he added.