Abducted Manipur PCCF rescued

IMPHAL, Dec 2 – Manipur Principal Chief Conservator of Forest who was abducted by some unknown Kuki militants has been rescued today.

S Singsit, PCCF was abducted from his mother-in-law’s house at Keithelmanbi area under Kangpokpi police station around 8.30 pm last night, police sources said.

He was then taken along with his brother-in-law towards Senapati district in a Maruti car but before reaching Kangpokpi police station his brother-in-law was released and he was shifted to a motorbike, the sources said.

But in an accident the official sustained injury and was evacuated to a government health centre at Senapati, where suspected Naga rebels rescued the official and sent him home, the source added.

However, the reason behind the abduction could not be established.

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh while addressing a World AIDS Day function here today informed the gathering about the rescue.

Meanwhile, the section officer of Fisheries department Ved prakash who kidnapped by suspected militants reportedly escaped from a place in Lourembam area under Nambol police station in Bishnupur district around 9 am yesterday, reports said.

He was kidnapped from his office in Lamphel area on November 26 at gun point.