Manipur: Two abducted Meitei men seek CM N Biren Singh’s help
The abductors have demanded the release of Kuki activist Mark T Haokip and transfer of all Kuki inmates of Imphal’s Sajiwa jail to Churachandpur jail.
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Two Meitei men who were allegedly abducted by suspected Kuki militants on Friday have appealed to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to secure their release, The Hindu reported.
On Sunday, a video was widely shared on social media in which one of the men can be heard urging the chief minister to agree to the demands of their alleged abductors to rescue them. They did not mention what the demands were.
However, unidentified officials told the Hindustan Times that the demand from the state government was the release of Kuki activist Mark T Haokip, who was held on charges of secessionism in 2022.
On Friday, three men – Ningombam Johnson Singh, Oinam Thoithoi Singh and Thokchom Thoithoiba Singh – were reported missing after they left their homes in Imphal valley’s Thoubal district for taking part in an Army recruitment event in Imphal West’s New Keithelmanbi.
They were caught by suspected Kuki militants while on their way. Ningombam Johnson Singh managed to escape from the abductors, The Hindu reported.
According to him, the three men, who were on a two-wheeler, had mistakenly reached Keithelmanbi instead of New Keithelmanbi where they were allegedly abducted.
Keithelmanbi is situated in the foothills and in the buffer zone between the Meitei and Kuki-dominated areas of the state.
Manipur has been gripped by ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities since...
