Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 21:
Even as the people are yet to recover from the shock over the kidnapping and later brutal murder of school girl Lungnila Elizabeth, unidentified gunmen have abducted the finance secretary of the Kumbi branch of MSF, Nongmaithem Napolean.
Demanding the immediate release of the abducted student leader, the MSF Bishnupur District Committee, has warned that if the student leader is not released by November 23, then they would be constrained to take up a series of agitation from the next day.
N Napolean alias Ningthem (20) of Kumbi Lai Achouba was abducted along with a friend, Moirangthem Rajib on November 18 at about 2.30 while they were going out for some family errands on a scooter at Kumbi Leingangtabi road.
Rajib was released the same day after he was beaten up but till date, Napolean is yet to be set free.
The gunmen who numbered around 10 stopped the scooter and whisked away the two youths.
Speaking to newsmen this evening, the president of the MSF, Bishnupur district committee, H Manichandra that the student body strongly condemns the abduction of Napolean and reminded that the people of Manipur are yet to recover from the shock of the kidnapping and murder of Elizabeth.
The student leader further asked the abductors to explain why Napolean was abducted and warned that if the student is not released by 6 pm of November 23, then the student organization would be constrained to launch a series of agitation from the next day.
He however said that care would be taken to see that the academic pursuit of the students is not disturbed.
The mother of Napolean said that the family members and meira paibis of the locality were informed by the abductors that the student would be released soon.
The abductors informed that he was taken captive for some interrogation, said the distraught mother.