Mail News Service
Imphal, July 27: Some persons wearing uniforms suspected to be police commandos kidnapped a newspaper hawker and snatched Rs. 16,550, one mobile handset and his Honda Activa last night around 8.30 p.m.
The victim hawker who received injuries when he was hit with the butt of the gun was identified as Ningthoujam Ranbir (34) Heirok Bazar Maning Part II at present staying at Elangbam Leikai.
The injured hawker now at RIMS Hospital said, after selling different magazines at Heirok, Wangjing, Thoubal he drove towards Imphal along with Rs 16,550. He was stopped by the persons at Langthabal Pal Ahanbi Meetei Lamkhai and kidnapped in a maruti 800 and drove towards Lilong. His Activa was driven by one of the security personnel.
He was blind folded and asked whose party be belonged to and when did he get the money. He said that he is a hawker and the amount was collected for selling papers and magazines and he even produced the distributor card issued by the editor of the Paojel. The kidnappers besides assaulting him, they also snatched his two wheeler, mobile phone and the said amount. Later he was rescued by villagers at Lilong Urup around 2.30 a.m.
The incident was reported to president, AMWJU, Hawker assn. and edn. Minister M. Okendra.
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