People protest against abduction of Government official in Imphal.Byline: ANIImphal Imphal (ĭm`pəl), city (1991 pop. 202,839), capital of Manipur state, NE India, in the Manipur River valley, 2,500 ft (762 m) above sea level. Industries include weaving and the manufacture of metalware; the town is an important trade market. , Nov 2(ANI): Family members, local residents, staff and officials of an abducted Assistant Extension Officer working with the Directorate of Tribal Development of Manipur Manipur (mənĭp  r`), state (2001 provisional pop. 2,388,634), 8,628 sq mi (22,347 sq km), NE India, bordered by Myanmar on the south and east. Imphal is the capital. staged a sit-in protests
demanding safe release of the officer.
The 60-year-old, Ningthoujam Chaoba, was abducted by some unidentified armed persons on October 14 from his house at Yorbung in Imphal. Chaoba is still in their captivity, and with no help being provided the family members have decided to discuss it with higher authorities. "We have consulted our minister. We will talk to the higher-level authorities. We'll discuss how to manage it," said L. Thangton, Directorate of Tribal Development. While, Premlata, who worked under Chaoba, said that abduction of Government officials in Manipur has become a common practice and now people are tired of violence. "There won't be any development, if such incidents keep on happening. Everyone is aware of the problems but due to restrictions from them, they couldn't do much. People are truly tired of all the violence in the state," Premlata said. The protest by the staff and the officials totally paralysed the Office of the Directorate of Tribal Development. The continuous harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. of the people is making them question the motives of organizations and groups who claim to represent their interests. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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