Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 20 2009:
Some unknown armed persons suspected to be cadres of an underground insurgent organisation summoned five Pradhans including two females of five Gram Panchayats in Imphal East district ostensibly for talks to an unknown place and have kept them hostage there.
Reports say that the five Pradhans, who were summoned by the armed group on May 17, have been identified as Pradhan of Bashikhong Gram Panchayat, N Bedajit @ Tamo, Pradhan of Bashikhong Torban Kshetri Leikai GP O Sorojini Devi, Pradhan of Thongju Part-I GP, Y Thoibi Devi, Pradhan of Thongju Part-II GP, Ch Romeo and Pradhan of Thambalkhong GP, Olen.
However, the two female Pradhans, O Sorojini Devi and Y Thoibi have been released safely, reports said.
It is not yet known which insurgent group had summoned and kept them hostage.
Related sources said that Pradhans of Imphal West district are also presently in hiding.