THOUBAL, December 13: Enraged protesters blocked the road passing through Yairipok Singa today to protest against the disappearance of a 21-year old and a minor who had accompanied a person identified as Laishram Ojit, 30, son of Shyamjai of Yairipok Huidron Leikai.
The two missing persons are identified as Huidrom Pratap, 13, son of H Akahao and Laishram Basanta alias Lukhi, 21, son of Kullabi from the same neighbourhood. The two according to locals had accompanied Ojit on December 2 and have failed to return till date.
A team of police led by additional SP Ops Modhunimai pacified the angry protestors. Local MLA K meghachandra came and promised the protestors to arrest the miscreants involved at the earliest.
Later a public meeting was also held at Singa Lampak. Speaking to media persons, mother of Pratap said he is her only son after three daughters and is currently studying in Class IX at RSD Regional Academy, Huidrom Leikai, Yairipok.
She said Ojit had taken him towards Thoubal.
Meanwhile it may be mentioned that Ojit was arrested by Yairipok Police on December 4 and later on December 11, another person identified as Laishram Achou, 57 was also arrested from the same locality. However, there is still no clue as to the whereabouts to the two missing including the minor.