Imphal, April 15: Joint Action Committee Against Cruel Firing at Nungei Meira Paibi today staged a sit-in-protest and submitted memorandum to Chief Minister of Manipur demanding immediate action against those culprits responsible for firing at Meira Paibi at Nungei in Thoubal district.
Unknown assailants who came in a two wheeler vehicle fired rounds of gunshot to a group of women folk (Meira Paibi) who were sitting at Nungei Meitei Women Shed under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal district on April 11. Around 14 ladies sustained bullet injury in the brutal firing.
The sit-in-protest was staged today at Keishampat Community Hall. Placards denouncing the cruelty were displayed during the protest. The member of the JAC later marched a rally towards Chief Minister Bungalow however, they were blocked by a team of police at Nityapat Chuthek. After a few minutes altercation between the member of the JAC, the police later allowed 6 representatives of the JAC to meet the Chief Minister. JAC members Sanjoy Khaidem, Thiyam Ibeyaima Devi Kh. Samajati, Leirik Leima, Asom Sanatombi Devi and Asom Memma on behalf of the JAC submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister.
The convenor of the JAC Sanjoy Khaidem said that Nungai Meitei village is situated under the jurisdiction of Lilong PS. In Thoubal district which have a total population of around 432 villagers. At around 8 pm of April 11, 3 youths who came in a motor cycle were stopped by the women meira paibi to ask them something regarding an incident happening earlier. The three youths instead of stopping fired towards the ladies sitting inside the Meira Paibi Shed and fled by shouting immoral words, the conveyor added.
The JAC demanded immediate arrest and punishment of the three culprits who open fire at Nungei Meira Paibi. The JAC also demanded opening of a permanent Police outpost at the village at the earliest possible time.
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