Sit-ins protest gun attack
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 15 2024:
Locals of Sagolband on Monday staged a sit-in protest condemning the gun attack at the residence of Sagolband Apunba Lup (SALUP) convenor RK Johnson (48) at Sagolband Lairenjam Leirak Keli Makhong under Imphal police station.
On Sunday around 8.40 pm, two masked men who came in a motorcycle barged into the house of RK Johnson, who is also the general secretary of BRAWNY Club, and fired two rounds.
Condemning the incident, members of BRAWNY Club, Sagolband Lairenjam Leirak Keli Makhong Meira Paibi and Development Committee jointly staged a sit-in protest at Keli Makhong on Monday.
Meira Paibi members of Sagolband Pukhram Leirak also staged a similar protest.
Speaking on the sidelines, a protestor strongly condemned the incident and urged all concerned not to repeat such acts in the future.
The protestor also urged the individuals responsible to clarify the reason for the attack.
SALUP advisor Maisnam Bi-ramani also issued a press release condemning the incident and urged authority concerned to look into the matter.