Workers protest before Court
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11 2013:
Workers of Imphal airport today staged demonstration at the Court complex Lamphelpat when contractor Nilachandra appeared before a Court here.
Contractor Kangjam Nilachandra of Malom Bazar has been accused of bashing up a woman worker at Tulihal Airport complex on December 12 last year.
He was arrested by Singjamei Police following a complaint filed by women workers regarding the incident.
Victim Amom Tembi (50) of Taobungkhok Makha Leikai said that she was beaten up by Nilachandra when she asked the contractor to clear her due wage.
She was hospitalised at RIMS Hospital that day, Tembi said.
The protesters demanded that Nilachandra be sent to jail for violation of workers' rights.
Saying that another sit-in-protest would be staged at Keishampat on February 13, the protesters also threatened that they would call a bandh along Tiddim Road if befitting punishment is not given to Nilachandra.