Imphal, December 27: Peeved at alleged inaction of the State Govt for safe release of Salam Indrajit, abducted by unidentified persons since December 15, the JAC for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Salam Indrajit Singh, SO Education (S) Engineering Cell has prohibited all development works being taken up by State Government in Singjamei area from today.

As a part of the protest agitation, the road stretch from Singjamei Parking to Yumnam Leikai Lairembi along NH 39 will be blocked from 6 am till 6 pm tomorrow.

Speaking to reporters today, the JAC representatives lamented that despite several appeals to the State Goverment and the Department concerned to take up some concrete steps so as to affect safe release of Indrajit, the authorities still remain indifferent.

They also appealed to all civil organisations, Meira Paibis and the general public to help securing safe release of Indrajit.

The proposed road blockade tomorrow will be relaxed for water supply, fire service, media, medical and religious services, informed the JAC.

In case the ongoing and planned agitation proves ineffective, the JAC is prepared to launch more intense forms of agitation, they disclosed.

Consequent upon the JAC's prohibition of Government works in Singjamei area, highway expansion works and sewerage project works being undertaken along NH 39 between Chingamathak and Moirangkhom have been halted.

Taking part in the press meet, Indrajit's wife, Salam Bimolsakhi appealed to all concerned to release her husband safely on humanitarian ground and taking into consideration the fate of their small kids even if Indrajit had committed some mistakes.

According to police sources, no formal report has been submitted to relevant police station on the abduction of Salam Indrajit either by the family or the Education (S) Dept.

However, police have registered a suo motto case in connection with the abduction.

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