IMPHAL, May 9: Unidentified miscreants allegedly assaulted a couple from Purum Pantha in Chandel district and looted cash amount of Rs 80, 000 at Kwakeithel Takhel Leikai, Imphal West on April 8 night around 11.
Meanwhile, Purum Pantha (Phaidaam) Baptist Church, women department, youth department and village authority of Purum Pantha have vehemently condemned the incident.
The bodies in a joint press statement warned of launching intense agitation in case the concerned authority fails to book those involved in the act at the earliest.
According to the statement, the couple was returning on a four-wheeler vehicle after dropping Elvis Nehlal Haokip at Churachandpur when some unknown youths stopped them and assaulted badly.
Elvis Nehlal Haokip visited Purum Pantha to take part in Mother’s Day as resource person.
The miscreants also smashed the vehicle besides looting the money, it contended.
Chandel Naga People’s Organization (CNPO) also strongly the incident and demanded the authority concerned to find out those involved in the inhumane act.
-- IFP
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