Chowkidar of PHED abducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 09 2011:
In connection with a ransom demand, a chowkidar of Irilbung Water Supply Scheme was allegedly abducted from Irilbung Awangching along with his son by some unknown gunmen.
Soram Ibomcha Singh (60), chowkidar of the water supply scheme under Public Health Engineering Department, was abducted at around 9:30 pm of December 7 along with his son Geetchandra Singh (22) from his official quarter located at Irilbung Awangching.
Demanding the safe release of both father and son, peoples of Irilbung Awangching area organised a sit-in-protest today at Irilbung Thongkhong.
Meanwhile, sources from the spot said that there was a demand for ransom to the executive engineer of the department by a faction of KCP.
A person identified himself as cadre of KCP (Sunil Meitei) also threatened other family members of the chowkidar not to inform the police and also not to organise any forms of protest against the incident.