Sit-ins decry separate incidents of violence

IMPHAL, April 11: Separate sit-in-protests were held today at separate locations decrying the alleged killing… more »

IMPHAL, April 11: Separate sit-in-protests were held today at separate locations decrying the alleged killing of a woman identified as Premila, whose suspected charred body was found from a Kakching hillock and the alleged beating up of a couple at Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai.

The JAC against the killing of Keisham Premila from Wabagai alongwith 25 other social organizations organized a sit in protest decrying the killing at Kakching Lamkhai today.

The agitators while decrying the alleged killing has demanded appropriate action from the government and to find the involved culprits at the earliest.

It may be reminded that skeletal remains of a completely charred body, suspected to be that of Keisham Premila who has been reported to be missing since some time was found atop a small hillock known as Kakching Mahadev hill under Kakching Police station, said the police, on April 10.

Meanwhile, another sit in protest was held at the Manipur University gate decrying Tuesday’s alleged robbing and beating up of a couple at Kyamgei Khoirom leikai, while the two were returning from their shop located in front of the Manipur University gate.

The sit in protest was organized by Heijingang Bazar Board, Waikhom Khongnang Meira Paibi, Thongju Apunba Meira Paibi, Kyamgei Meira paibi Lup and was attended by around 150 protestors.

It may be mentioned that a couple was critically wounded after being severely beaten up by unknown miscreants before they were robbed at Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai under Irilbung police station in Imphal West on Tuesday evening at around 8pm.

The couple identified as Thingujam Ingocha, 50, son of (L) Th Amuba and Thingujam Renubals, 47 of Khoirom Leikai owned a book shop (MU Totta IR Educational Book Store) in front of Manipur University gate, Canchipur, from where they were returning when the incident happened.

The couple is currently being treated at Shija Hospitals at Langol. The condition of Ingocha was stated to be critical.

Source had said that the assailants had allegedly snatched away a gold necklace and a finger ring worth lakhs of rupees from the couple.

The couple was assaulted by some unknown miscreants while returning home near a public reservoir at Kyamgei Khoirom Leikai.

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