Commerce and Industry Minister Govindas Konthoujam was accused of assaulting three persons of a family including women inside Bishnupur Police Station. Following the incident, BJP Manipur Pradesh President Th. Chaoba called an urgent meet at the party office and demanded Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh to remove Minister Govindas Konthoujam within 24 hours failing which BJP will launch a series of agitations. He said the incident has been reported to the Union Home Minister and will meet Governor regarding the matter. Speaking to media persons, Angom Ebemma, an eyewitness to the incident and relative of the three victims said Angom Aruna, age 28, Angom Sonia, age 21 and Angom Dipak, age 29 were beaten up by Minister Govindas Konthoujam. The victims were admitted at Bishnupur District hospital. All of them are children of A. Irabanta Singh and Angom ongbi Tombi of Ningthoukhong Awang Khunou Ward Number 1. It is worth mentioning here that Angom ongbi Tombi is locked up in Bishnupur Police Station for scuffle with Congress workers after some Congress workers allegedly insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP symbol. Angom ongbi Tombi contested the Urban Local election on Jan 11 on BJP ticket for the Ningthoukhong Ward No.1. Angom Ebemma told media persons that Angom ongbi Tombi and his son Angom Dipak were summoned to the Bishnupur Police Station regarding the scuffle with Congress workers during which Minister Govindas Konthoujam also visited the police station. Minister Govindas allegedly slapped Angom Dipak and physically assaulted him. Both the sisters Angom Aruna and Angom Sonia rushed to save their brother but were also beaten up by the Minister.
