Paddy burnt to ashes in Saikul, CVOs seek immediate relief

From Our Correspondent

KANGPOKPI | Nov 24

Around 500-600 tin of ready to harvest paddy was completely set ablaze by unknown miscreants on November 22 evening at Saikul Hill town. The entire ripen paddy was found burnt to ashes on the next day by farmer of the town, Jacob Hmangte in the morning.

The jobless farmer, Jacob cultivated the paddy field of around one Pari (2.5 Acre), harvesting 500-600 tin of paddy annually on lend system. He has no source of income and solely depend on the paddy cultivation while the annual harvest of their yearlong cultivation is their only hope and survival.

While speaking to media, Jacob said that he had spent lots of money and man power apart from other miscellaneous labour throughout the year in cultivating the paddy. However, despite all such suffering, harvesting was carried on but all his is hope has gone now along with the paddy which was burnt down, he added.

He said that he went to his paddy field only to witness his ripen paddy but found burnt down to ashe, which made him completely lost consciousness. Later, women of Saijang poured him and he regained his unconsciousness.

He also said that he is a poor farmer who lives with his wife and four daughters apart from his mother and he has no clue as to why such inhumane act has been done to him.

Jacob also said that the miscreants who have committed the heinous crime should be punished according to the law of the land and further appealed the authority concerned and state government to take care of the current situation.

Meanwhile, Kuki Inpi Saikul Gamkai and CVOs Saikul incuding KSO Saikul Block visited the paddy field of Jacob and consoled him while motivating him to strong enough to bear the unfortunate incident.

The Kuki Inpi and CVOs Saikul also sought for immediate attention of the state government to help the poor farmer in providing immediate relief over the unfortunate tragedy while condemning the incident in the strongest term.