Mother pleads for safe release of her son
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Chandel, August 21 2015 :
Mother of H Bojesh Monsang who had been arrested by 22 Assam Rifles (AR) from Kakching Lamkhai on August 17 and his wife have refuted the AR claim that the accused was a cadre of NSCN (K) .
The mother - Ng Bongthung along with the wife JV Shangmila pleaded for the safe release of H Bojesh Monsang of Zaphou village in Chandel district.
Addressing media persons in Chandel, Ng Bongthung said her son H Bojesh Monsang was not an NSCN (K) cadre as claimed by PRO IGAR in a release which was published in local dailies on Friday.
She clarified that Bojesh joined NSCN (IM) in 2008 but was discharged from the outfit in February 25, 2015 on health ground.
Since then, he (Bojesh) lived with her at home and helped her to support the family as she was a widow.
The mother said that Bojesh recently got married to JV Shangmila in July 2015 and was pursuing a computer course in Imphal.
He was arrested on August 17 at Kakching Lamkhai while he was on the way to Jivan Hospital for a medical check-up of his wife.
Ng Bongthung alleged her "innocent son" was forced to admit involvement under pressure to avoid physical pain and torture meted out to him in the course of interrogation.