Mob vandalise drug peddler’s houses at Sangaiyumpham Mairel Khul

Locals of Sangaiyumpham Mairel Khul area in Thoubal district vandalise houses of six drug peddlers early today morning. A drug peddler who allegedly fired towards the locals was beaten black and blues by the irate mob. The drug peddler has been identified as Aribam Sher Khan (30 years) son of A. Kayamuddin of Sangaiyumpham Mairel Khul. A police team which rushed to the spot rescued the drug peddlers from the clutch of the angry locals. He was immediately evacuated to a hospital in Imphal by the police team.
Report said, two drug users were caught red handed last night while stealing a sum of rupees 25,000/- and rice bags from a shop belonging to one Md. Azuruddin at Sangaiyumpham Keithel. The two thieves have been identified as Aribam Abo (45) and Md. Azad (30) of the same village. On being questioned about the drug peddlers who were supplying drugs to them, the two reportedly name six persons.
Early today morning large number of people from Sangaiyumpham area under the aegis of Anjuman Sangaiyumpham, Meira Paibis and club members today throng to the residence of one Aribam Sherkhan whom the two drug users identified as drug peddler. Before the large number of people called out the person he allegedly fired rounds of gun shots towards the locals. No one was injured. Later, the mob chased him and thrashed him black and blues. A team of police which reached the spot on time rescued the drug peddler from the clutch of the irate mob.
Later, the locals went to the residence of the five other drug peddlers and vandalise their houses. The five drug peddlers have been identified as Miss Binatoon, wife of (l) Nazir Ahmad, Miss Noorjan (28 years) wife of Sabir Khan, Miss Nooda (28years) wife of Maffizuddin, Md. Meino (45 years), son of  (late) Mani and Md. Ibocha, son of (late) Raffi of the same locality.
Later in the afternoon, a public meeting held at Sangaiyumpham Mairel Khul resolved to drive out the six drug peddlers from the locality. The meeting also resolved to do the same with anybody of the area found providing them shelter.