IMPHAL, March 29: A man who went to Lamphel Police Station to enquire about the progress of a case he registered at the police station was allegedly assaulted physically and verbally by the officer-in-charge of the police station.<\/p>\n
A sit-in-protest was staged today here at the gate of Gaipuinam village (near Inter State Bus Terminus), Dingku Road, condemning the incident.<\/p>\n
A protester at the sideline of the sit-in said Agou Phaomei, 50, of Gaipuinam village was beaten by the officer-in-charge of the Lamphel Police Station, Okram Dorendro Singh on March 22 at around 4 pm.<\/p>\n
Angou had earlier lodge a complaint at the said police station that his daughter had been kidnapped after she went out of her Hostel at Lamboikhongnangkhong on March 18, the protester said.<\/p>\n
He was beaten by the OC when he went to enquire about the case at the police station, the protester said.<\/p>\n
He was hospitalized at JNIMS due to the beating, the protester added.<\/p>\n
The sit-in-protest was organized by the JAC formed against the alleged kidnapping of the girl.<\/p>\n
Kakhomlunglu Kamei is the convenor of the JAC.<\/p>\n
The protesters demanded the suspension of OC O Dorendro Singh and to take up legal course of action against him.<\/p>\n
The protesters also expressed disappointment saying that a memorandum was submitted to Home Minister Gaikhangam to take up action against the OC but nothing was done.<\/p>\n\n