Imphal, Apr 18 : People in Manipur continue to suffer, as there is no end to abductions for ransom by militants.
People in the region are fed up with this and are now even willing to take on these anti social elements to bring peace and harmony to the region.
Recently, Huidrom Johnson, a 13-year-old boy, escaped a kidnap attempt in Wangkhem Huidrom Leikai that was engineered by his own cousin, Huidrom Ajit.
Johnson was on his way for tuition classes, when some people tried to force him into a van. Johnson managed to escape and identified one of them as Huidrom Ajit.
Villagers suspect that Ajit has been involved in such crimes for a long time and had been recruiting young students as his accomplices.
During a public meeting, three young children testified that Ajit had tried to recruit them for carrying out abductions and offered them Rs 3000 each. The villagers decided to banish Ajit and his family from the village forever. The culprits forced me inside a van and told me that I was a problem to them and they would kill me. After that they threatened me with what they would do to my family," said Johnson.
"One of the culprits who tried to abduct Johnson is his cousin brother, Ajit. I have two sons and one daughter. He has already taken away my eldest son and sold him. Till today his whereabouts are not known," said Johnson's mother Thaba.
In another incident, Commandos of Thoubal police rescued a man abducted by KCP (KK Nganba) recently from Ukhongsang Mamang Leikai, Thoubal district and also succeeded in apprehending a member of KCP who was involved in abduction of the man.
The abducted man was identified as Thokchom Naoba from Ingourok Awang Leikai. According to police, Naoba went to Hijam Khunou near Nongpok Sekmai for negotiations with KCP (KK Nganba) who served a monetory demand of Rs. five lakhs to Maibam Sunita, pradhan of Lourembam Gram Panchayat.
"KCP MC demanded money from the Pradhan so they negotiated and agreed to pay Rs 6000. Pradhan handed over the cash to me for delivering it. The cadres did not accept the money and told me to go with them for some discussion. After which they abducted me," said Thokchom Naobi Singh.
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