Imphal: A daring escape was made by a village chief from his kidnappers in Churachandpur district of Manipur on Thursday at around 5 p.m.
The escape by the village chief was made after giving a slip to four armed persons who had kidnapped him from the office of the sub divisional officer at Sielmat, about 2 km from Churachandpur police station.
The village chief identified as one Manglenpao Vaiphei (45), chief of Moldak village under Henglep sub-division, Churachandpur district was kidnapped by four armed persons around 11 a.m., said a police source.
But he managed to escape from his abductors at around 5 in the evening today, added the source.
The incident happened when Manglenpao had gone to the office of the SDO of Henglep, which was temporarily located at Seilmat, about 2 km away from Churachandpur police station.
He was reportedly kidnapped at gun-point from the campus of the SDO’s office by four persons who had come in an Alto car.
Police, when contacted, said that they have a confirmed report of the kidnapping but no FIR was filed or investigation was carried out as they had received no complain from family members or officials from the SDO’s office.
The four armed kidnappers is reported to be led by one Lenpao Haokip (47) of Zalenphai but at present staying at Tuibong village (both in Churachandpur district), informed the police source.
In the meantime, the whereabouts of the kidnapped truck driver Md. Abdul Nazeer is still not known though the truck he was driving has been brought back to Imphal.
He was abducted by suspected Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) from Henbung village of Senapati district on April 2, according to police source. (NNN)
