Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 13, 2010:
Medical Officer in-charge of Mekola Primary Health Centre Dr RK Joymati w/o of Sinam Shantikumar of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai has been reportedly abducted along with one staff nurse, Kabita by some armed UG cadres today.
Dr Joymati was attending a delivery case at the health centre this afternoon when two unidentified youths came and insisted that she come to Leimapokpam to attend an emergency case of road related accident there.
So she left with one of her staff identified as Kabita in a two-wheeler while the two youths were in another vehicle.
Kabita of Govindagram went with Dr Joymati at the suggestion of other staff members who were suspicious of the conduct of the two youths.
However, as they did not return even after 5 pm, the staff of the PHC reported the matter to the Chief Medical Officer of Imphal West.
Led by the Chief Medical Officer Imphal West Dr Bimolakumari, many doctor colleagues of Dr Joymati were meeting Health and Family Welfare Minister Ph Parijat at the latter's quarters to discuss the development, when a call was received from Dr Joymati informing that they have been abducted by cadres of the KCP-Military Task Force in connection with denial of appointment to two persons in JNIMS and monetary demand from the Minister and Director of Health Services.
Doctors and staff of Manipur Health Services have strongly condemned the abduction and demanded safe release of Dr Joymati and Kabita at the earliest.