IMPHAL January 27: Two abducted labourers were released from the custody of suspected Kuki militant on Monday around 4 pm at Sagolmang. The two released labourers are identified as Thangjam Dilip (54), son of Leibakmacha of Yumnam Khunou, and Oinam Kellon (56), son of ThambalMacha of Ishikha. The two labourers were abducted for ransom by suspected well armed Kuki militants on January 22 around 6 pm from new Boljang village where the two along with some other labourers engaged in road construction under MNREGS were staying in their temporary hut.
Locals of Saikhul along with the Kuki Inpi,Saikhul Block and the locals of Ishikha and Yumnam Khonou had also staged a sit in protest demanding the safe released of the two in various places along the Imphal Saikhul Road.