2 students recruited as child soldiers?
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 17 2015 :
Two boys who are studying in class seven at Lilasing Khongnangkhong High School, Thangmeiband are missing since May 9 .
The boys went out to attend school from the children's home where they are staying.
A sit in protest was held at Manipur Mahila Kalyan Samiti officel, Dewlaland Kabow Leikai.
.MPromodini vice president of the children's home said that if anybody is holding the boys captive they should be released them by May 25, failing which strong protest will be launched.
Out of the two missing boys one was registered in the children's home on June 6, 2014 and the second child was registered on March 25, 2015.One child is 11 years old and another 13 years of age.
Arambam Thoithoi who is the vice president of DESAM taking part in the protest said that if any militant organisation had recruited them or try to train them as their cadres under duress, the militant organisation should consider releasing them.
Thoithoi also expressed that the government should also trace the boy by May 25 failing which the student organisation will launch several intensified protests in their demand to release the missing boys.