Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 02 2009:
In protest against the abduction of three District Supply Officer (DSOs) of Food and Civil Supply (FCS) Department by suspected UGs over a demand of Rs 1 crore, transportation of rice, sugar and other essential commodities from the FCS godowns would cease from tomorrow and the employees of the Department would be launching a wide spread agitation.
The three DSOs, namely S Iboton of Imphal West, W Deben of Imphal East and Th Bumeshore of Bishnupur district have been abducted by suspected UGs in connection with a monetary demand of Rs 1 crore on January 30 last.
All the FCS godowns will suspend all transportation of any goods until the release of the three abducted DSOs though unloading rice from FCI would be allowed.