BISHNUPUR, March 28: Four people who were on night duty at the construction site of Oinam Tangleihada Okshoi Loukon Boundary were brutally injured by around 40 unknown persons carrying weapons last night.
Of the 4 injured persons, 2 has been critically wounded. The injured persons were identified as Oinam Moirangningthou, 47, son of (l) Temba, Laishram Basanta alias Inao, 38, son of Ibochou, Ahongshangbam Naoton, 28, son of Brajamani of Oinam Mamang Leikai and Chongtham Bajaoba, 43, son of Ibochou of Oinam Water Supply.
The incident occurred when all four of them were going to Oinam Nagar Panchayat on a tractor carrying tools, implements. However, the tractor was not able to get started.
By around 11.30 pm, apart from Naoton, the other 3 went to sleep on the trailer of the tractor. Naoton who was on talking on the phone noticed some 40 people approaching with torch light. The 40 people whom Naoton thought to be armies/CDO started to attack them using catapults.
When the attack occurred, Naoton and Bajaoba tried to flee, however, Basanta and Moirangningthou remained to reason with the assailants. However, due to continuous assaults, Basanta fled while Moiranningthou was left behind when he stumbled. Moiranningthou lost consciousness when a heavy weapon hit his head.
All four of them survived when Naoton approached the villagers for their help. The assailants also fled when the villagers came to the spot. The injured workers were rushed to the Oinam PHC for treatment. However, due to the severity of the injuries sustained by Basanta and Moirangnigthou, they were referred to RIMS hospital. Moirangningthou received 9 stitched on his head. He was further be referred to Shija Hospital for further investigation and again brought to RIMS and were discharged only today afternoon.
In connection with the incident, a public meeting was held at Oinam Kha Ireima chaired by Chairperson of Oinam Nagar Panchayat, O. Budhi. The assailants were suspected to be from neighbouring village, Naorem. Appeal has been made to the authority to arrest the assailants within 2 days and to met out punishments in which stronger action will be taken up if failed. It was also appealed to finish the construction of the boundary within 3 days.
It may be mentioned that the assailants not only injured the workers, but also set the tractor trailer and 2 water pump set on fire. The Okshoi ground was declared as part of Oinam after Oinam people staged agitation when people from Naorem accused of seizing the land.
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