Locals of Sangrungpang village kidnap and assault six persons

From Our Correspondent

TAMENGLONG | Jan 11

Local villagers took six persons of Sangrungpang village in an undisclosed location and viciously assaulted and attacked with stones.

The victims are among 17 households of Sangrungpang village, who came back to the village after being displaced since 2015. They had been told to return back to the village today as per Order of Writ Petition (C) No.82 of 2017 passed by the High Court of Manipur.

Saying that the court order has no locus standi, a section of villagers led by Aching Gonmei, youth president, LG Dimguang and village authority members, DG Lanjeipou, and Makiusinang Kamei violently attacked men, women and children of the families who returned to resettle in Sangrungpang village.

Tamenglong police led by SDO, Kachamthai Gangmei and its SDC, along with police team rescued four of the six persons. However, two persons are still missing and their whereabouts are still not ascertained.

The 17 families have been persuaded to return back to Tamenglong district headquarters and the injured persons have been shifted to Tamenglong district hospital.