JAC threatens intense stir
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, July 24 2014: Alleging that the government has been shying away from its earlier promises of providing financial assistance to Bhim Karki (45), a truck driver who was injured in police firing during the protest demonstration against the rape of a minor girl by a contractor namely S Ngoupuni (65) of Liyai village, Senapati district on April 17 last, the JAC Against the Rape of Minor Girl & Killing of Tilak Paoden has threatened of launching intense agitation if the government does not provide financial amount incurred on medical treatment of the injured driver at the earliest.

Addressing a press meet at Manipur Press Club here today, Kh Tamang, chairman of the JAC said that Bhim Karki was critically injured in police firing during a protest staged in condemnation of the rape of the minor girl at Kanglatongbi on April 18 evening.

Around Rs 5 lakh has been spent so far on treatment of the injured driver in Raj Medicity and Langol View Clinic.

He stated that one person identified as Tilak Paoden (26) of Tispari village, Kanglatongbi was also killed in the police firing while another man namely Hemant Thapa (26) sustained injuries.

Pointing out that the JAC formed in connection with the incident had held talks with Chief Minister during which he assured that the government will bear the required medical expenses of the driver, he warned that the JAC will resort to series of intense agitation if the government does not provide the amount spent on treatment of the injured driver at the earliest.

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