Village Secy abducted, protest staged
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 08 2014 :
One Mathotmi Chahong, who is said to be the Secretary of Island Village under Saikul Block, has been reportedly abducted by around 15 armed cadres of Kuki National Front (KNF-N) from his residence at around 9 am on February 7 .
Decrying the abduction, a sit-in-protest was staged today at Nagaram here today.
Speaking to media persons on the sideline of the protest demonstration, MC Hopeson, secretary of Tangkhul Naga Valley Students' Association recounted that around 15 heavily armed cadres of KNF-N entered the house and took away Mathotmi Chahong forcibly while threatening the family members against making any make noise to alert other people.
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Hopeson appealed the Chief Minister to take up measures for ensuring the safe release of Mathotmi at the earliest.
He also appealed for setting up an army camp in the village to prevent such incident in future.
He also informed that a memorandum has already submitted to the Deputy Chief Minister in connection with the abduction case and warned of launching intense agitation if Mathotmi Chahong is not released safely by tomorrow.
Several placards reading, 'Stop Kidnapping', 'Stop Promoting Communal Feeling', 'Give Protection to Citizen' etc were used during the protest.