Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 23 2010:
Unidentified gunmen have reportedly abducted a youth who had participated at a recently held Army recruitment rally and was awaiting conduct of medical test.
The youth identified as Neklalsiam Vaiphei (20) s/o (L) Lianpou of Phovaibi village under Saikul subdivision of Senapati district is said to have been whisked away at gunpoint from New Checkon Bazar area at around 3.30 pm yesterday.
Neklalsiam was staying at a relative's place in New Lambulane Lane III, said volunteers of Vaiphei Students' Association, whose president Haominthang Vaiphei also spoke to newspersons about the incident at Manipur Press Club today.
Haominthang said some 4/5 unidentified persons wearing civil clothes took away Neklalsiam in a white colour hard-top Maruti Gypsy having no registration number plate.
The vehicle had tinted glass shield, he recounted while conveying that after taking part at the Army recruitment rally conducted some days back at Bishnupur district headquarters the youngster was staying at his aunt's place waiting for the medical test.
Confiding that as far as knowledge of functionaries or members of the student body is concerned Neklalsiam has no connection with any armed group, Haominthang fervently appealed to both UGs and security forces (if involved in the abduction/arrest of Neklalsiam) to clarify the reason.
further informing that a report has already been filed with regard to the incident at Porompat police station, the student activist expressed concerned that there is no information about the youth's whereabouts.
meanwhile, a joint release of Kuki Students Organisation (Imphal Branch), Vaiphei Students' Association (Imphal Block), Tribal Youth Club (New Lambulane), Young Vaiphei Association (Imphal Block) and Vaiphei Chiefs' association (Eastern Block) fervently appealed to all concerned to release Neklalsiam without any harm at the earliest.
These organisations also pledged unstinted support to any movement for securing release of the 20 year old youth.