Village chairman abducted in Tamenglong
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 15 2023:
Unidentified armed miscreants reportedly abducted one TP Dikhonang, who is the chairman of Atengba Village Authority under Tousem sub-division of Tamenglong district, from his house on Sunday around 1 am.
Son of the abducted village chairman, Ginthailiu T Panmei, in a written complaint submitted to the state security advisor Kuldiep Singh on Sunday, said that around six to seven unidentified armed men barged into their house in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.
The Manipuri speaking armed men demanded his father to allot the work order for the construction of a Primary Health Sub-Centre in the village along with official seal.
As his father refused their demand, the armed men took him away, the son mentioned.
The complaint further said that on Friday, four unknown people came to their house and talked with his father about starting the construction work of the PHSC.
His father refused their demand saying that he put his efforts for a long time to acquire the work order from the department.
Other than that, his father has no issue with any individual or organisation.
The incident has left his family scared and worried, the son said in his complaint while urging for swift measures to search and rescue his father.