IMPHAL, March 29: A man who went to Lamphel Police Station to enquire about the progress of a case he registered at the police station was allegedly assaulted physically and verbally by the officer-in-charge of the police station.
A sit-in-protest was staged today here at the gate of Gaipuinam village (near Inter State Bus Terminus), Dingku Road, condemning the incident.
A protester at the sideline of the sit-in said Agou Phaomei, 50, of Gaipuinam village was beaten by the officer-in-charge of the Lamphel Police Station, Okram Dorendro Singh on March 22 at around 4 pm.
Angou had earlier lodge a complaint at the said police station that his daughter had been kidnapped after she went out of her Hostel at Lamboikhongnangkhong on March 18, the protester said.
He was beaten by the OC when he went to enquire about the case at the police station, the protester said.
He was hospitalized at JNIMS due to the beating, the protester added.
The sit-in-protest was organized by the JAC formed against the alleged kidnapping of the girl.
Kakhomlunglu Kamei is the convenor of the JAC.
The protesters demanded the suspension of OC O Dorendro Singh and to take up legal course of action against him.
The protesters also expressed disappointment saying that a memorandum was submitted to Home Minister Gaikhangam to take up action against the OC but nothing was done.