Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 19 2010:
At least 27 persons have been kept confined illegally for more than a month now after they were taken for engaging as labourers, according to reports from a reliable source here today.
Two contractors from Khuilong in Senapati dist, by the name of Khangti Liangmei and one Thangbo had taken all 27 of them for some contract work.
They had contracted these persons through a Mohori by the name of Amom Sanajaoba and his two associates, Sanasam Shyamjai and Amom BirSingh, who themselves have also been kept captive.
Most of them are residents of Wangoo.
They had all left together for Khuilong village on the 16th of Nov'2010.According to the source, there was some disagreement with the contractors regarding payment of money to the workers.
They have been threatened by the contractors and kept confined since then.
They have not been allowed to leave or get in touch with their families.
The contractors have allegedly been helped by the villagers in keeping the labourers captive.