AR beat up independent candidate
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 29 2015 :
Daniel Leivon Lamkang, an independent candidate for the Aihang constuency in the ADC elections to be held on June 1 was allegedly beaten up by some personnel of 22 Assam Rifles (AR) who were frisking the passengers by on Thursday night at Kakching Khunnou.
He was returning home with his cousin at 11:30 PM on Thursday when the personnel flagged him down.
Even after identifying himself as the candidate the Assam Rifles personnel slapped, boxed and tried to shoot him.
On a signed statement, the candidate said that an undisclosed amount of money was missing from his vehicle.
He is demanding suitable actions against the AR personnel for assaulting him.
He is drawing the attention of the Election Commission of India and the state government on the incident.