IMPHAL, June 1: A sit in protest was today staged at the waiting shed of Thoubal Athokpam against huge monetary demands served to several shops of Thoubal Athokpam Bazar and individuals of Athokpam Awang Leikai by some miscreants through hand-written notes in the name of KCP and than setting on fire a Santro Car parked inside a house for not meeting the demand.
The sit in protest was held from 1pm to 3pm. Protestors were seen holding placards reading `We want peace`, `Clarify on the setting of fire of Tomba`™s car`, `Stop making monetary demands to shops owners of Athokpam Bazar.`
One of the protestors said the womenfolk disapprove such huge monetary demands placed not only to the small businesses of Athokpam bazaar but even to individual families.
While demanding that the concern individuals should cancel the monetary demands, she further appealed to all concerned to look into the issue.served
It may be mentioned that in the name of KCP, hand written demand notes amounting to Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 21 lakhs were served to several individuals and the miscreants had late last night around 11 set on fire Athokpam Tomba`™s Santro Car which was parked inside his garage at his residence just opposite to the Thoubal DC gate.
The protestors showed the media persons around 10 demand notes written by the same handwriting in both Manipuri and Meitei Mayek.