BISHNUPUR, October 26: A person who was kept in custody for ransom for about 55 days at a designated camp of United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has success to escape from their custody and reach his home today.
The person who was in the custody at the UKLF camp was identified as Tongbram Ibomcha Alias Ibungomacha (43) son of late Tonjao of Kairenphabi Mamng Leikai. He is an Assistant Marketing Officer in Manipur Hills and Backward Development Co-operation Bank Ltd Lamphel Super Market government of Manipur.
He was abducted from Phutap area of Churchandpur district on August 29 at around 4 pm and has been kept at designated camp of UKLF.
On the night of October 22 at around 7 pm taking advantage of lack guards of four cadre of UKLF he was able to escape from the camp.
Ibomcha while interacting with the press said that on the day of his kidnap, he went to Tuisomjang of Churchandpur district with one of his bank loanee W Meghachandra from Kumbi and his friend one Letmang Kuki to their village.
They asked to meet their village chief to discuss the matters of a loan from his bank.
Instead of going to their village Letmang brought him to the camp of UKLF designated camp located at a foothill.
Letmang told him that they have deposited Rs. 2 lakhs in his bank and the bank is now owes them about Rs. 14 lakhs together with interest, and it is also obliged to extend a loan to them. He asked when amounts would be given to them and when the loan would also be sanctioned.
On August 30 Ibomcha asked W Meghachandra to bring the money and released him from the UKLF camp.
While in their custody he was assaulted with and threatened that the money should be brought to them and no information should be given to police or commandos. If he does any of these he would be killed.
On October 22 when the cadres of UKLF were enjoying a feast in a drunken state, he managed to escape from their custody.
His ordeal he said was exactly for 55 days in the custody of UKLF designated camp, all for a ransom of Rs. 14 lakhs.
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