The alleged molestation of a Manipuri actress in full public view by an NSCN-IM cadre has sparked outrage in the state with the Film Forum Manipur announcing a statewide indefinite bandh since Friday.
Many civil organisation came out on the street Saturday and damaged as many as vehicles in an around the state and blocked the highways.
The bandh would continue until the culprit NSCN-IM cadre is booked, the film forum announced.
During a musical concert held at Chandel on Tuesday night, self-styled 'lt-col' Livingstone Anal molested and bashed up Khangembam Momoco.
Meanwhile, deputy chief minister of Manipur Gaikhangam has appealed to Film Forum Manipur to lift the bandh. In his appeal, he said, 'I express my anguish and reiterate my condemnation in strongest term at the outrageous act of molestation and assault on a popular film personality, Miss Momoko and assault on other artists, allegedly committed by one of the NSCN(IM) cadres.’ He promised that “no stone will be left unturned to nab the culprit”.
However, no arrest has been made in connection with the case so far.
Calling the incident ‘very unfortunate’, the Naga body of Chandel district of the state said an act of one individual should not be brought to the fore of ethnic lines that could trigger communal tension or create fear psychosis in this already trouble torn state of Manipur.
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Many civil organisation came out on the street Saturday and damaged as many as vehicles in an around the state and blocked the highways.
The bandh would continue until the culprit NSCN-IM cadre is booked, the film forum announced.
During a musical concert held at Chandel on Tuesday night, self-styled 'lt-col' Livingstone Anal molested and bashed up Khangembam Momoco.
Meanwhile, deputy chief minister of Manipur Gaikhangam has appealed to Film Forum Manipur to lift the bandh. In his appeal, he said, 'I express my anguish and reiterate my condemnation in strongest term at the outrageous act of molestation and assault on a popular film personality, Miss Momoko and assault on other artists, allegedly committed by one of the NSCN(IM) cadres.’ He promised that “no stone will be left unturned to nab the culprit”.
However, no arrest has been made in connection with the case so far.
Calling the incident ‘very unfortunate’, the Naga body of Chandel district of the state said an act of one individual should not be brought to the fore of ethnic lines that could trigger communal tension or create fear psychosis in this already trouble torn state of Manipur.
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