Detained enroute to Motbung
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2024:
Security forces detained a Meitei man who tried to venture to Motbung despite the hostile situation last night.
The person has been identified as Thongam Pran (51) of Wangbal in Thoubal district and he reportedly was drunk.
He was detained by the Assam Rifles and the CRPF and handed over to Sekmai police station in the morning today in the presence of local meira paibis.
According to the security forces, Pran tried to sneak past the security forces at Gamgiphai and move towards Motbung which otherwise has become unsafe for the Meiteis.
Notably, many Meiteis have disappeared at Kuki areas and are presumed dead.
It has been learnt after interrogation that Pran works at a furniture house at Kanglatongbi Bazar and he was inebriated during the time of the incident, added the security forces.