Two men from the Meitei community were allegedly abducted by suspected 'Kuki militants' on Sunday (September 29) and were seen,in a viral video, appealing to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to save their lives.
The two men, identified as Oinam Thoithoi Singh and Thokchom Thoithoiba Singh, appealed in a video, shared on social media on Sunday morning. “Save our lives,” the men, in white T-shirts, said in the video.
One of the abductees made a sincere appeal to save their lives by fulfilling the demands of their abductors.
However, the demands are not known yet.
Initially, three men were kidnapped, and out of them, one was rescued.
All three men were residents of Thoubal district and were on their way to appear in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) general duty recruitment test at Keithelmanbi when they went missing, the family of one of the three men rescued by the army on Saturday told local media.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh held a meeting with MLAs from various parties to discuss the situation in the violence-hit state to rescue the two men abducted by suspected 'Kuki militants'.
He assured that the state government was taking steps for the duo’s safe release.
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“Held a meeting with all the MLAs from both the ruling and Opposition parties at my secretariat today. Addressed the current situation in the state, particularly focusing on the rescue of the abduction of two innocent youths by Kuki militants,” Singh posted on X.
“We condemn such heinous acts and our government is working to secure the safe release of the victims,” he added.
(With inputs from agencies)