Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 23:
A twenty seven year old youth posing as overground member of the KYKL was thrashed by Lamlai public when he came to forcibly elope an Assistant Teacher of Lamlai LP School today morning.
He was later handed over to Lampal Police station.
According to source, the youth identified as Sagolsem Rome alias Romesh was actively involved in extortion and threat besides shadowing the lady teacher to comply with his advances.
Rome hailing from Itham Mayai Leikai is the son of S Ibopishak and Ibetombi.
Rome reportedly extorted an amount of Rs 4000 from the lady teacher on the intervening night of February 25-26 posing as overground member of the KYKL and even stayed at her residence for some days.
Rome was accompanied by a youth called German of Chandrakhong when the money was extorted, said sources adding that he also used the telephone of the lady teacher's family to demand money from residents of Imphal in the name of the underground organization.
The sources further revealed that Rome not only telephoned to the lady teacher to marry him but showed up at her school on March 19 asking her to comply with the marriage proposal within March 25 failing which she would be kidnapped.
Due to Rome's threat the Assistant Teacher fearing undesired consequences did not attend School but on assurances of the local residents to protect her she dared to attend class today.
At about 7.30 am S Rome along with two other youths came in a Yamaha motor bike at the school but the public already waiting there pounced on them.
While two of his accomplice managed to flee Rome was caught, thrashed and later handed over to the police station.
The two escapees have been identified as Meinam Roben and Nameirakpam Biken from Itham Mayai Leikai.
Rome also reportedly misinformed a police commando party that several underground activists were taking shelter at the lady teacher's residence following which the team raided the house yesterday.