One killed in post Panchyat poll violence
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 17, 2012: In an alleged post Panchayat poll violence, a man was killed at Waithou Bazar - under Lilong police station on September 14, a day after the Panchayat election was held.

On the fateful day, Khundrakpam Santa (38) of Waithou Tronglaobi and Laishram Jiten (38) of Waithou Bazar had a heated argument before coming to blows against each other.

Santa who sustained injuries in the scuffle was taken to Thoubal district hospital but he succumbed to the injuries at about 6 pm yesterday.

Nevertheless, the corpse has been deposited at JXIMS mortuary for post mortem in order to find out the exact cause of death.

Meanwhile, articles kept in a shop run by Jiten at Waithou Bazar were taken out and set afire by a mob yesterday.

In another poll-related violence, supporters of a Pradhan candidate attacked the house of a supporter of a rival candidate.

In addition, two women were, abducted only to be freed later.

The incidents happened at Top Chingtha under Yairipok police station in Thoubal district in the afternoon of 3 pm of September 15. Kongbam Kishorekumar (40), husband of Pradhan candidate Kongbam (O) Inaocha and his cohorts reportedly fired several rounds of shots at the home of Ningthoujam Muhindro who lives in the same locality and reportedly supported a rival candidate.

Speaking to media persons about the incident at Manipur Press Club this afternoon, Muhindro's mother Ashangbi said that their house was fired at by Kishorekumar, Maibam Nodiya (50) and another unidentified person who came together in a Wagon Rear.

Though a bullet hit the verandah of their house, there was no human casualty.

Following the incident, local Meira Paibis went on a round of publicity to convene a public meeting but two of them were ab ducted by a group of men led by Kishorekumar only to be handed over to Yairipok police station after taking the duo to different places.

Even as detailed complaint was lodged at Yairipok police station about the assault, police did nothing to penalise the assailants, alleged Ashangbi.

A few hours before the gun attack, Kishorekumar reportedly rang up Muhindro and threatened saying, "Your days are over.

Order invitation cards for your own shradha ceremony".

On the other hand,the two women who were abducted by Kishorekumar and his cohorts have been rejected by their respective husbands and are subsequently living in their parental homes, Ashangbi added.

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