Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 03:
A public meeting held today at Kakching Bazar in connection with the abduction of AE N Kesho of Power Department by some persons who
identified themselves as PULF cadres has resolved to call a 24 hours State wide bandh on February 5 in case the AE is not released by 2 pm tomorrow.
An Assistant Engineer was earlier released from captivity before this latest case of abduction.
The public meeting which was attended by MLAs Y Surchandra and U Deven in addition to more than a thousand people strongly condemned the act of abduction for ransom.
It decided to intimate the relevant groups about their ultimatum to release Kesho by 2 pm tomorrow.
In case of failure to honour the ultimatum, a 24 hours State wide bandh will be imposed from 6 am of February 5, the meeting resolved.
Earlier the local people staged a protest sitting condemning the abduction.