Protest staged against abduction
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 04, 2013:
Protesting against abduction of Tongkhosai Haokip (37) of Masenjang village in Churachandpur district and Seitilel Kipgen (52) of Bongbal village, Sadar Hills by unidentified armed persons, a protest demonstration was staged at Ching-Tam Keithel, Nongpok Keithelmanbi today.
Both of them have been reportedly abducted by unidentified armed persons on April 29 last from a place in Nongpok Keithelmanbi and their whereabouts is not known till date.
It is said that Seitilel Kipgen runs a pharmacy to maintains his family of five while Tongkhosai Haokip is a carpenter by profession and has been staying at the house of Seitilel Kipgen for the few days before their abduction.
The sit-in-protest, which was attended by people belonging to different communities appealed to all concerned to set free the abducted persons on humanitarian ground.