Imphal, July 31 : Residents of Manipur capital Imphal staged a protest against rising incidents of extortion in the region, the latest being a grenade attack at Pari Imom Sindam Sang School, located at Langjing and firing at a doctor's car, both of whom refused to accede to the extortion demands.
Earlier this month, insurgents threw a grenade outside the Pari Imom Sindam Sang School, forcing the school to close for a day.
Parents, teachers, students and non-teaching staff participated in the protest rally and urged the insurgents to stop such activities.
Interacting with media, Dhanamanjuri Devi, the school principal, said that such incidents are not acceptable.
"We are serving the students. We are ready to face anything for their future. It was such a cowardly act and was very shocking, so we should unite and fight against it," Devi said.
The students, predictably shocked, are still trying to come to terms with the shocking attack.
"A bomb was thrown at our school gate. It could have killed many. We do not know why they have done this but we want to know who has done it? We don't want such incidents to be repeated," Ibetombi Chanu, a student, said.
Another incident of violence has traumatised the family of Dr. Salam Nongthon.
Suspected cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party military task force faction fired two bullets at the doctor's car recently.
The outfit had demanded Rs.20 lakhs from the doctor, who did not pay up.
"A few days ago, the insurgent outfit sent us letter for Rs.20 lakhs, but how can we pay such huge amounts. We tried to communicate our inability to pay such a huge amount but were unable to do so. We were scared, "Urmila, wife of Dr. Nongthon, said.
The incident upset the people and they came out on the streets in protest.
"Some militants fired bullets at Dr. Nongthon. We strongly condemn it and want them not to repeat it," Subadini Devi, a protestor, said.
The people in Manipur want all militant outfits to give up violence and sort out differences through dialogue.
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