IMPHAL, April 4: The Zeliangrong Students`™ Union Manipur has stated it condemned the State Government`™s attitude in dealing with the case of the missing girl and inaction against the Officer in charge of Lamphel Police Station, O. Dorendro for his derogatory remarks and thrashing the victim`™s father when the victim went to inquire about his missing daughter.
According to a release of the Union, a JAC was formed with support from various civil organisations and submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister on March to look into the matter against the errant Officer. It urged the government to punish the guilty officer. The union will lend support to the JAC in any future course of agitation, it said.
Meanwhile, the Joint Action Committee formed in connection with the kidnapping of Lakshmi Phaomei has stated that it has submitted a number of memorandums to the Governor, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister and other high ranking officials of the state to penalize the Lamphel Police OC, O. Dorendro who physically assaulted the father of Lakshmi Phaomei who was kidnapped by Md. Afsar son of Najimuddin of Top Kshetri Mayai Leikai.
According to a release of the JAC, it demanded that O. Dorendro Singh should be suspended immediately for his errant and unbecoming attitude towards the victim within 3 days time. The inaction of the state government has also aggrieved the committee to call a 48 hours general strike starting from April 7 midnight on NH 37.
It has warned the government to look into the matter within the allotted time frame and stated that the government should be held responsible for any incidents that may come out during the course of agitation, it said.
The JAC also warned that any individuals or people who violate this will be solely responsible for any untoward happenings. It further warned that if the state government does not fulfill the demands, the committee will hold a meeting and will go for indefinite blockade on NH 37 until and unless the government take up action against Okram Dorendro Singh, it said.