Driver, handyman abducted along NH-102
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Imphal, March 31 2016: A driver and a handyman of a truck have been abducted by suspected insurgents at Koubru Leikha under Sapermeina police station, according to reports.

Sapermeina is located along National Highway 102 about 35 kms from Imphal.

The highway kidnapping took place yesterday, Wednesday around 2.30 pm, the reports added.

The empty truck was head- ing towards Dimapur to transport goods.

One Anush Manditta, son of Subash Manditta, hailing from Haryana is stated to be the owner of the truck.

A team of Sapermeina police searched Koubru Leikha area following the in- cident.

There, the police recovered the Ashok Leyland truck but the duo was found missing from the site.

Abduction of transporters along the highway (Imphal- Dimapur road) by armed in- surgents for extortion or ransom demands is often re- ported in the State.

The police with the help of Assam Rifles are looking for the abducted transporters.

Student assaulted : A student of Little Master Eng- lish School, Samurou, Imphal West was allegedly assaulted by a group of boys today.

Hidam James, a class X student of the school, from Samurou Makha Leikai was approaching the school's gate when he was dragged by his hand by a group of boys to a nearby field at around 10 am.

There he was beaten severely.

Speaking to media persons about the incident this after- noon, MSF working president Muktangamba Mangang while claiming that two of the assailants have been identified, asked all the assailants to come to the office of MSF by tomorrow.

"James is currently undergoing treatment at Raj Medicity.

Even though parents of James complained about the incident to the school authority, the authority paid no attention.

Sub- sequently, they approached MSF", Muktangamba said.

Out of around 20 students who were involved in assaulting James, two have been identified as Soibam Amuchou alias Abungchou and Kaku, and both of them belong to Samurou Makha Leikai.

If the MSF's initiative is not responded positively, the school authority and the assailants should be held responsible for any untoward incident that may break out in the future, he added.

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