Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 20 2010:
In yet another incident of attack on the Gram Panchayat members, a Pradhan was shot in the leg by unidentified armed persons at Saiton under Bishenpur district, Manipur and the victim is presently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The injured person has been identified as Abungcha (45), a pradhan of Saiton Gram Panchayat in Bishenpur district.
Two unknown armed persons broke-in at the house of the pradhan and shot him at his left leg at about 10.30 last night, according to an official source.
Following the incident, local people carried out protest rally shouting slogans against the attack on their pradhan.
The Saiton people while condemning the incident, also demanded to clarify the reasons over the attack.