Day: June 7, 2012

Guwahati, June 7 NNN : Acting based on a complaint lodged by the southern Assam-based Barak Human Rights Protection Committee to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the allegation that 23rd Assam Rifles personnel were involved in the killing of one Laishram Nobin and two others even after they had surrendered to the security force on May 9 last in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, the NHRC has asked the paramilitary force to give its version.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to the secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs of the government of India, district magistrate and district superintendent of police of Ukhrul district asking for a report and action taken within two weeks time on the alleged torture and the extrajudicial killing of three people in a staged encounter by the personnel belonging to 23rd Assam Rifles (AR) under the command of Major Hanuman near Maphou Dam, Nongdam village of Ukhrul district.
Regarding the killing of the Manipuri youth, the Barak Human Rights Protection Committee received information from Manipur based human rights organization Centre for Organisation Research & Education (CORE), the NHRC’s notice mentioned.
The three armed militants were reported to have been killed in an encounter with troops of 23 Assam Rifles near Chadong Tangkhul village under Litan police station in Ukhrul district was a clear case of fake encounter, said the father of one of the deceased militants.
The three deceased militants have been identified as Laishram Nobin Singh @ Khuman (42) s/o L. Shyamkishore of Tumukhong Awang Leikai, Ningthoujam Ingocha (42) s/o (L) Pasot of the same village and Irengbam Rosan (26) @ Boicha s/o Ibomcha of Khagenpali Ningom Leirak, Imphal.
Father of late Nobin, L. Shyamkishore had told the media on May 10 that his son along with two of his companions were handed over to one major Hanuman, post commander of 23 Assam Rifles posted at Nongdam Kukikhul, along with arms for surrendering to the government of Manipur, but they were killed in a fake encounter and their dead bodies deposited at the morgue of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
The father of the deceased had narrated that his son, Nobin had expressed his desire to surrender around April 26/27 this year so that he can return home and join the mainstream, and he had talked to the AR officer regarding the matter. The AR officer came to his house on May 6 and asked him to tell his son to surrender within two days, he had added.
Shyamkishore contacted his son Nobin and told him to get ready to surrender to the AR officer by May 8, to which Nobin said that the date was too early and to fix another date. But the AR officer did not agree and on May 9 the father went with the AR officer to a spot at Hidabi Lok where his son would surrender. There was no sign of Nobin and his companions at the spot, he added.
The father of Nobin was then asked to go ahead by the AR officer and wait at the AR post as he had come on a two wheeler. But the AR team to whom he had handed over his son and two of his companions did not return till noon the next day and though he heard about an encounter taking place near the spot where his son had surrendered, he thought nothing of it because he had handed over his son to the AR.
The father of late Nobin had revealed that the three dead militants belonged to a group MNLF which is a faction of the KYKL, but this has not yet been confirmed officially.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/nhrc-issues-notice-on-killing-of-three-by-assam-rifles/

Mail News Service
Imphal, June 7: 10 Assam Rifles under the Red Shield Division, continuing its Sadbhavana efforts, conducted free medical camp at vill Haochong on 07 Jun 2012 and provided a free medical checkup and medicines to locals including adults, newborns and school going children of the villages Haochong, Ijerong and Chingchen. A total of 653 pers attended the medical camp of which 349 women, 107 children and 197 men were benefited. Most of them were found suffering from gastritis, worm infection, anaemia, skin infections, respiratory tract infections & gynecological problems.
The huge crowd of locals at the medical camp was itself giving a proof of a long awaited wish. The ARMO of the unit and his medical staff relentlessly provided medical care to the people during camp.
On 07 Jun 2012, 33 Assam Rifles of Red Shield Division organized a free medical camp for the villagers of Moirang Khunou at Keibul Lamjao. The medical camp started from 09.00 AM in the morning and was carried out till 01.00 PM in the evening. During the camp more than 285 persons (Male107, Female 138 and Children 40) were examined and treated. Medical prescriptions and free medicines were distributed for diarrhoea, dysentry, respiratory tract infections, Malaria, viral fever, skin diseases, arthritis and Myalgias etc. The team comprised of two doctors and three nursing assistants who attended to the people. The medical camp was also aimed at bringing awareness regarding prevention of HIV/AIDS.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/medical-aid-to-villagers/

MNS: On 06 June 2012, 9 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) seized a large consignment of Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride based medicines (174 kgs) being smuggled into Myanmar via Moreh and apprehended two drug peddlers at approximately 1130 hours.The apprehendees were identified as Samueal, 36 yrs, s/o Thanghulh, r/o Dalpatti, Ward No-2, Moreh and Thangkhosei, 43 yrs, s/o Late Thongkhojam, r/o Dalpatti, Ward No-02, Moreh,. In another incident at approximately 1230 hours, 24 AR of 26 Sector AR also seized 300 kgs of contraband Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride medicines being illegally ferried from Imphal towards Moreh and beyond at Lokchao. Total worth of seized banned/illegal tablets is approximately Rupees Two crores plus. The apprehendees were identified as Mr S Lhunkhohou Haokip, 22 yrs, s/o Mr S Tongkhothang Haokip, r/o Tengnoupal, Chandel Dist and Mr S Tilkhothang Mate, 18 yrs, s/o Mr S Tongkhoses Mate, r/o Tengnoupal, Chandel Dist. The apprehendees alongwith contraband drugs were handed over to office of the Narcotic Control Bureau, Imphal (Manipur) by AR

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/drugs-seized-2/

Manipur Information Centre
New Delhi, June 7: Manipur Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Abdul Nasir urged the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs to sanction the Prime Minister’s package amounting to Rs 200 crore meant for welfare of minority communities in Manipur at the earliest.
He was attending the two-day National Conference of State Ministers for Minority Welfare held at Vigyan Bhavan here today, on behalf of the Manipur Chief Minister who held the portfolio of Minority Affairs. He stated that the Department of Minorities and Backward Classes(MOBC) of Manipur was doing well to take up many welfare measures for minority communities in Manipur as the Chief Minister was looking after the Department. He informed the conference that he was advised by Manipur Chief Minister to attain the National Conference as he could not take part it because of his tight schedules. He drew the attention the Centre to provide special attention towards the minority communities in Manipur in the sectors like Skill development, Health and Education.
Inuagurating the two-day National Conference of the State Ministers for Minority Welfare this morning, Union Minister of Minority Welfare Salman Khurshid told the state ministers that the government did not include any new caste in the OBC list nor increased any percentage for OBC Muslims, who were already entitled to this much reservation under the 27 per cent quota for OBCs as per the recommendations of the Mandal Commission. In fact, the sub quota was not provided on the basis of religion but that of backwardness, the Minister said. He informed that the Bill for creation of an Equal Opportunities Commission would be brought out in the next session of Parliament.
Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Vincent H. Pala was also present in the conference. Principal Secretary/ MOBC, W.L. Hanshing and Director/MOBC,Kh. Dineshchandra Singh accompanied the Manipur Agriculture Minister Addul Nasir in the Conference.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/abdul-nasir-urges-minority-affairs-to-sanction-rs-200-crore/