Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 19 2010:
An Army personnel roaming near the residential areas of Leimakhong Army Camp in the night time caught by the residents tonight at about 7 pm.
Reports received from the place said that a tall Army personnel along with another shorter one are roaming at Leimakhong Bazar and its surrounding areas at the night time in the last around 10 days.
They were dressed in Army trousers but plain shirts and they attempted to touch the bodies of women at some occasions.
Residents who were on alert to nab them caught one of them this late evening from near the Leimakohng Chingmang area.
However, Army authority has taken away him before the mob trial.
Irate residents arose and protested near the gate of Army Camp by shouting various slogans against the Army.
Sekmai police who rushed to the spot dispersed the agitating people by firing rubber bullets and other mob dispersion devises.
The agitating people cool down after talks with the Army authority who assured of court marshal to the caught personnel.
The other army personnel who escaped from the people's hand is still missing.
He is assumed to be hiding in the nearby forest area.