Month: January 2018

IMPHAL | Jan 11

Directorate of education (S) has cancelled the appointment of two more primary teachers (SSA) under the department of education (s), Manipur for alleged fraudulence and wrongful drawal of pay and allowances etc. 

A release said primary teacher, P. Messengeorge Dangshawa, son of Kodar from Khukarthil village near Kangshang SBI, Chandel district was found to be already pursuing MBBS course at Jawarharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Porompat while teaching at Thumtam Lower Primary School and therefore, his appointment as primary teacher (SSA) is cancelled. Another Savani Lily RL, daughter of R.B Lemo from Koide Village, Senapati district was also found to be pursuing MBBS course at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences while being primary teacher at Kanjang Primary School and therefore, her service under the department of education (S), Manipur is deemed to have been terminated, it added.  

IMPHAL | Jan 11

The Thadou Students’ Association (TSA) has imposed a 36-hour bandh beginning in the morning of January 16 against failure of state government in bringing justice for the Sugnu double murder and rape cases and non-introduction of Thadou Kuki (MIL) subjects at Higher Secondary Schools in the valley.

The bandh will be enforced on Imphal-Moreh, Imphal-Dimapur, Imphal-Jiribam and Imphal-Churachandpur roads.

In a press statement released by the General Headquarters (TSA-GHQ) stated that the bandh was called over the delaying of justice against murder cases in Tengnoupal and Chandel districts, and non-introduction of Thadou Kuki (MIL) subjects at Higher Secondary Schools in the valley.

It said the state government fails to bring justice in the 5th May 2017 Sugnu double murder case, the brutal murder of Mr.Thongkhogin Haokip, an assistant teacher at Molnom Junior High School, Tengnoupal district, on February 29, 2016.

21-year-old private school teacher Miss Nengkhokim Haokip alias Cicilia/Shila from Moltinchan village in Chandel district was allegedly gang-raped and brutally murdered and her dead body found near Sugnu. Mr Kaikholen Tuboi was also found brutally murdered, added the statement.

Despite repeated appeals to the authorities concerned for justice, the culprits have not been brought to justice to date. A team of TSA met with the Superintendent of Police, Kakching district, investigating officer (SDPO Kakching) of this case and ADGP (L&O) in this regards. TSA has on December 22, 2017 served an ultimatum to the home department, to bring justice in the case on or before January 10, 2018, but no satisfactory action has been taken up to date. Had the government been really serious about such a heinous crime and fulfilling the Memorandum of Understanding it reached with the JAC on May 6, the culprits would have been arrested long time back and justice already delivered, said the press statement. 

As regards the introduction of Thadou-Kuki (MIL) Subjects in the higher secondary schools in the valley, the state government has in 2016 already issued an order for introduction of the same. But, the order still remains a mere piece of paper and it has not been implemented till now. TSA considers this as a deprivation of the rights of the Thadou tribal students to their language.

If the government fails to fulfil our demand in public interest, TSA will launch further course of agitation until the demands are fulfilled, TSA warned.

We urge the general public, passenger service vehicles and other civil society organisations to support the bandh for the sake of justice, said the press statement signed by Michael Lamjathang Haokip, secretary general, TSA.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Jan 11

Nongmeibung Women Meira Paibi Association had alleged that Ashok might have been complicit in the circumstances leading to the death of Pravish Chanam’s death. Ashok is a friend of late Pravish.

General secretary of Nongmeibung Women Meira Paibi Association, Nongmaithem Sobita during a sit-in staged today at Nongmeibung market alleged Ashok that he might involve in the mysterious dead of Pravish Chanam.

It is said that Pravish came to Delhi on September 7 and stayed at his friend Ashok’s place in Safdarjung area. They planned to attend the concert of international artistes, The Chainsmokers, at Greater Noida’s Expo Mart with two other friends, Sachin and Teresa Karam, all from Manipur. Brother of Pravish, Ravikanta Chanam has said that the four friends met around with 15-16 other friends at the venue. They then consumed liquor. Pravish’s friends did not notice when he went missing. His friends launched a search after the concert but failed to trace him. The next day at 12.30 pm Ashok informed Ravikanta about his disappearance.

Sobita further said police should interrogate Ashok regarding the case as he is still absconding and his parents do not allowed him to answer any calls. The silence of Ashok seems he might involve in the case regarding the organ trafficking, she charged.

Sobita said people have been demanding to bring out the real culprits of the mysterious dead and to hand over the case to CBI. She also appealed CBI to start investigation against Noida police as they cremated Pravish by authority of Dr. BR Ambedkar hospital in Noida as unclaimed body.

From Our Correspondent

MOREH | Jan 11

Today in the morning around 6.30 am,  a group of Myanmarese people were found allegedly making a fence by encroaching upon the no man’s land that lies between Moreh gate no. 2 and Ganesh Gate at Indo-Myanmar border.

 Teams led by sub inspector, Moreh police, Akbar, OC, CDO, Tarun and personnel of 11 Assam Rifles arrived at site upon receiving information and stopped the fencing work. 

The holes that were dug out and the erected fencing poles were removed from the site.  

 The commanding officer of Myanmar Army came afterwards and revealed after interrogations that the fencing work was carried out by Namphalong Bazaar Committee. He assured that they will not allow such work without the permission of both countries.   

Sources said SP, Dr. S. Ibomcha, SDPO, Lawrence K Munluo came at the site and personally inspected the situation. As a further step, SP Ibomcha instructed personnel of Moreh Police to patrol the area as a regular duty and took discussions with the Assam Rifles who were guarding the border. Plans were being charted out to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future.