Kidnapper's house dismantled
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 16 2009: An irate mob dismantled house of an individual whom the locals allege is a mastermind in the kidnapping of three teenage boys recently and whose whereabouts remain unknown till date.

The house targeted this morning by the locals, mostly womenfolk belongs to one Waikhom Inaocha s/o (L) W Ibomcha of Kontha Khabam Maning Leikai under Heingang police station.

Inaocha is the father of the accused person namely W Sanahal alias Purno, a married man who had been staying at Moreh for the past few years.

It is said that W Sanahal, on his return to home during the Durga Puja festival recently talked to one Thokchom Mocha (20), originally from Thoubal Kshetri Leikai but staying at a room rented out by Inaocha.

Irate womenfolk dismantling the house of one Waikhom Inaocha whose son Sanahal is accused of kidnapping three young boys.

After the incident, a team of heingang police station arrived to inquire the situation and reportedly summoned members of the local meira paibi association and two younger brothers of W Inaocha to report at the police station tomorrow.

Alleging Sanahal's role in the kidnapping of two other youngsters about two years back, the agitated women folk said the locals had been waiting for Sanahal's return to home to seek clarification on the two kids.

While one had reportedly arrived home after giving a slip to the kidnappers, the other is still untraceable, they maintained.

Preceding today's incident locals recounted that some unidentified persons, strongly suspected to be relatives of the three missing teenagers, called out Th Mocha on october 14 night for talks.

However, it came to light the next morning that Mocha is in police custody, they said adding that a team of Imphal East district police picked up W Inaocha's neighbour Waikhom Doren s/o Iboyaima last night but released today morning.

Peeved with an innocent person like W Doren being picked up by the police, the locals demanded an explanation from W Inaocha's family but found none of them at home which led to the agitated womenfolk deciding to dismantle the house suspecting foul play.

The three recently kidnapped children have been identified as Takhellambam Kishan (15) s/o T Thambou of Heingang Awang Leikai, Pungsumbam Mocha (15) s/o P Sarat of Achanbigei Mayai Leikai and Thokchom Dinesh (15) s/o Th Amusana of Achanbigei Awang Leikai.

It is informed that both Kishan and Mocha are student-drummers (Meitei pung) with Dinesh a class X student of North Point Higher Secondary School, mantripukhri, where Th Mocha's father Manihar works as a cook.

As Th Mocha is also a Meitei pung artiste, Kishan and P Mocha are close to Th Mocha, the locals confided.

As per revelation of family members of the three missing boys, Th Mocha had confessed of escorting the trio upto Kangla Western Gate on october 12 morning on the insistence of W Sanahal alias Purno.

While Th Mocha along with the three other 15 year old kids were near the Kangla Gate a white colour Maruti car with Sanahal and an unidentified person picked the four and headed towards Iroisemba before halting at the residence an individual, who is also a Meitei Pung artiste, the family members quoted Th Mocha.

Suddenly, Sanahal whipped out a small arm (pistol) and confined Th Mocha inside the car while the three kids were taken inside the house by the driver.

After the driver returned, Sanahal alighted from the vehicle and Th Mocha was dropped back to his rented quarter, they recounted and stated till date whereabouts of the three teenage boys remain unknown.