Tousem women folk blocks NH 37

From Our Correspondent

JIRIBAM | Sept 19

Womenfolk of Tousem sub-division blocked the NH- 37 at Tatbung today from 5 am, condemning the recent attack by heavily armed unknown miscreants at the camp of UTLA/UTLF.

The outfit which has been under suspension of operation with MoU signed between the state government and Indian government has its base camp located at the Peace Panel Camp, Liesahangphai under Moktokkhal, Tousem sub-division, Tamenglong district.

In the attack two cadres of UTLA/UTLF along with a pregnant woman were killed on September 17.

Speaking to this reporter at the protest site, protesters Kimlhinng and Kimkho said that the incident was heart breaking and they strongly condemn the incident where three persons including a pregnant woman were killed.

They further said that the state government must look into the matter and arrest the culprits involved in the killing, otherwise the National Highway 37 will be block indefinitely.

Meanwhile, the president, M. Tombabu Singh and general secretary, Sanasam Pratap of All Jiribam Road Transport Drivers’ Union, Jiribam visited the protest and appealed to the women folks not to treat harshly to the drivers of Tata trucks as they may not know of the protest and not to pelt stones to trucks and damage them.

Private Mangminlen (22), son of Kaimang from Buolzol village, Churachandpur, Ngamboi (21), son of Demlun, from Inbung village, Nagaland and Hatshi (25), wife of private Chochon from Buolzol village, Churachandpur were killed in the attack.