LAMKA, June 4: Churachandpur district BJP president J Haokip, secretary Muanthang, BJYM Churachandpur president John Nihsial, vice president Rouhlun Zote and the party candidate for New Lamka West District Council Constituency DK Mang alias Rawlend Daikhenmang called a press conference today at the party`™s district office at New Lamka.
Speaking at the press conference, DK Mang claimed he was being attacked physically and verbally by volunteers and supporters of his opponent last night which is the second time in as many days.
Last night`™s attack happened around 9:30, he claimed.
He elaborated his neighbours Joy Tonsing and his brother Ginneithang Tonsing who is a SI attacked his house cum office on June 2 and then again last night.
He claimed the police supported by his security personnel broke open his residential gate. The confrontation was controlled only with the intervention of the army, police and other social leaders of the area, he alleged.
The BJP candidate continued that the two are supporters of Gouzamang Guite another candidate from his district council constituency.
During last night`™s attack, he said his sister Kanching was also injured and is presently undergoing medication.
Rouhlun Zote said the attack is a direct attack on the party which cannot be ignored and the party will apprised the party`™s central leader of the incident at the earliest.
The party will demand stringent action against attackers, he said.
DK Mang said this is not an isolated case of harassment committed by the supporters of his opponent.
During the election-day, his agent was threatened for rejecting proxy voting by the opponent`™s supporter, he alleged.
He continued since Joy Tonsing was a Sunday School teacher, he was expecting atleast an apology, but it has not come yet.
Mang also showed a video during the press conference showing the opposition candidate leading voters into the polling booth at Rayburn School.
He also alleged that at the Blue Star School polling booth the volunteers and supporters of Guite had locked themselves inside the polling booth and cast proxy votes freely.
He said last night, during the attack, he had no option but to dial the army`™s number who arrived along with the police under SP Mangkhogin Haokip.
Some leaders of Suspension of Operation signatories also helped in controlling the fracas, he claimed.
He further appealed to the authorities to look into the issue and punish the attackers.
He also alleged that the police had not filed an FIR but only entered his complaint in a diary.