Manipur News

IMPHAL, May 13: The Kuki National Liberation Front has alleged that cadres of the designated camp located at Semon Village has been forcibly relocated by the Dogra Regiment.Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF), which is under the umbrella of Kuki National Organization (KNO) , is located at Semon which comes under Khengjoi sub-division of Chandel district.

It may be mentioned that some cadres of the camp on May 9 had beaten up five labourers and six villagers at Sehao Village while they who were involved in a PMGSY work. Due to the harrasment of the cadres, apprehensive villagers of Sehao had abandoned the village and sought refuge at the TD Block office located at Khangbarol and were guarded by 6th Dogra Regiment.

To take stock of the situation, a media team went to the spot and investigated the matter. In between Tengnoupal to New Somtal, there is a village called Moltuk where the post of the Dogra regiment is located. The media team was detained for at least an hour and inquired on the purpose of visit. The journalists stated that they were coming to cover the incident. However, the media team was told that the villagers, the KNLF cadres along with the police were coming to the camp and the media could meet them there. As they did not arrive, the media was asked to proceed after a wait of one hour. Later, the team reached Kemdo and another team of Dogra camp also stopped them there. The same response of the cadres and police, villagers arriving was told to them.

Later, the cadres of the Semon camp arrived in two shaktimans along with villagers, the arms of the group were put in metal boxes, they were escorted by Chandel SDPO; Modhuchandra Th, OC of Molcham;Inspector TL Kuki. The police officers refrained from making comments to the media as they were not authorized to do so.

One woman villager accompanying the cadres told the media that the KNLF incident occurred due to 2 rogue cadres, it was done when the commander was absent. The outfit had also accepted the fault and tendered an apology to the injured also. Then, the Dogra personnel came and herded the cadres together.

Later, the cadres were taken to Tengnoupal 24 AR batallion headquarter from where they were transported to Chelep designated camp. The camp is occupied KNA, Pakan Revolutionary Army and UMLA. The cadres of the three outfits insisted that the KNLF cannot be put in the camp and threatened violence. Due to the standoff, they were kept at Tengnoupal AR post.

KNLF General Secretary Lalboi Haokip said that the incident which occurred in May 9 was unfortunate and the two erring cadres have been handed over to Dogra Regiment. He said that the order for relocating the cadres were not intimated priorly and carried out at the whims of the Dogra Regiment. The camp was built by the cadres themselves without any assistance from state or central authorities, there was no official intimation to the KNO about relocating the cadres also.

Regarding the incident, leaders of the KNO and KNLF met the Chief Minister today and lodged a complaint that the Dogra Regiment had forcefully taken the cadres and their weapons from the designated camp.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/knlf-decry-high-handedness-of-dogra-regiment/

IMPHAL, May 13: The Deputy Chief Minister, Gaikhangam, during the flag hoisting ceremony of INC candidate L Johny Gangmei, 14 Tintong Laijang ADC constituency at the premises of candidate`™s at Khonglong Kabui Village called for Congress workers to strengthen INC party. He also said the BPJ is a communal party and urged all to shun it.

Gaikhangam who also holds the Home portfolio asked the people to make the election free of violence.

He mentioned that the people eligible to caste their valuable vote should be aware and be thoughtful not to support any non working or non functional candidates who only speaks loud and does nothing for the public.

Congress is the power house and ruling party of the State said Gaikhangam and added that if ADC elected candidates from INC goes hand in hand, then development and progress will be the result.

The religious intolerant BJP is anti-Christian said MPCC president and continued that even though centre Government is BJP, the state Government is the one which has the power to implement policy plans in the State.

He expressed that the national capital, Delhi, is also ruled by AAP though the Central government in Delhi is BJP, demonstrating that the States are autonomous of the Centre.

In the State also the BJP is playing all the dirty tricks to woo the public for the election said Gaikhangam and further charged that the leader of State BJP is collecting money from the interested contractors on the false promises of work orders for the construction of Sports University in the State.

He said that he was informed that the state BJP leaders have collected around Rs. 3 crores from about 30 contractors already.

He called for unity among the different communities of the State and to ensure peace, love and harmony in the State as a whole.

Minister IFCD, Printing & Stationery Ngamthang Haokip who was chief guest urged the Home Minister to inaugurate Keithelmanbi Police Station at the earliest. He warned the public not to be lured by BJP`™s false propaganda and said that the Congress is one party which understands the sentiments of all communities.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/bjp-is-anti-christ-charges-gaikhangam/

KANGPOKPI, May 13: The Kuki Inpi Manipur has vehemently condemned the killing of two youths by Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) and termed it as `total disregard of human rights and the law and at the same time regretful`.

A press statement signed by Khaimang Chongloi, General Secretary KIM stated that it is regretful that such incident which incites communal tension occurred frequently nowadays and it is a crime committed by the UG group to take lives of the two youths, whatever reasons they may have.

Appealing all communities not to communalize the incident, the statement said that it is in everybody`™s interest that the people are not swayed by any communal feelings.

The act of certain UG groups should not be construed or mistaken as an act of certain community. The need of the hour is to maintain self restraint and control. It is the duty of both the communities to have mutual respect and understanding, it said.

Police have arrested the KRF cadres and investigation is underway to unearth the truth behind the crime and the law will take its course and the culprits will be punished accordingly, it added.

The statement also expressed sincere condolences to the bereaved families of the youths.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/kim-flays-krf-killings-schoolboy-torture/

Imphal, May 13: If BJP candidates win ADC election in Chandel, Gujarat Model of development will be applied in Wangkera segment, assured Oinam Malesh, President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Manipur Pradesh.

Addressing a flag hoisting function of 20-Wangkhera ADC segment under Chandel Assembly Constituency today, he further said that the public has witnessed the working manner of the present ADC member and what he did for the people of the Wangkhera ADC segment during his tenure. Wangkhera is facing scarcity of drinking water, no proper road connectivity and a huge gap in health facilities and education sector in the area.

The ADC members in state are under the congress government whom are experts in draining every developmental fund from central government in the last five years. People must acknowledge that the Congress government is just like a withered tree about to fall.

If people of the area support the BJP candidate and elect him as an ADC member, he will introduce the Gujarat development model to the area for socio-economic development in the area.

Candidate of 20-Wangkhera segment, TS Smile Anal said that they have 6 polling stations, 20 villages and 2850 voters altogether in his ADC segment of Chandel. But still people of Wangkhera are facing problems in survival. Every developmental works are done for the benefits of the ADC member and not in public interest.

Smile decided to contest the ADC election in regard of the public grievances stating that the Congress government knows only corruption but BJP focuses on development.

K Robindro, Executive member of BJYM who was guest of Honour said that he is the youngest politician to join the BJP fold. He said that now people have two options, one for a leader working for his own profit and another who works for the people.

During the last 13 years, the present congress government has misused public money and enjoy a luxurious private life. But everyone should know about where this money is coming from. The tax collected from public when we buy essential things for daily use, tax gathered and estimated for public development, for education, health, electricity, drinking water etc. but all the collected money has been utilized mainly for personal gains due to the corrupt nature of the congress government, he said.

Y Gopi ,Vice-President BJYM said that Congress party was decimated in India after the last Lok Sabha polls in 2014. But unfortunately, the Manipur government is still ruled by the Congress now and it is like a sinking ship waiting for help and full of passengers.

He mentioned that the BJP is another new ship riding fast toward the sinking ship to save the passengers only, however, the congress crew is trying to jump into BJP before the passengers. He said that this is the present situation of Manipur politics but BJP never expected them of seeking entry. The BJP seeks to save only the people who are aboard the drowning Congress boat and not the Congress politicians .So, the public should choose the ship is aimed at development and for the interest of the public themselves.

On other hand, another flag hosting for BJP candidate was held for TC Mephun Charanga of 4-Kangoi ADC segment. The function was held at his residence at Maringphai village under Tenoupal Assembly Constituency of Chandel District.

TC Mephun Charanga said that people are facing water scarcity even though the village is located near Imphal River and have full resources of water supply. The main problem is failure of water policy planning by the Congress government. We use a tube well and is functioning everyday to provide water for the people of Kangoi Segment at Molloi area, he said.

Despite the large population of a hundred clans, still no school and health centre in functioning in the area. A junior school is still not upgraded to high school status among other conditions hampering our area and the last five years MDC funds fails to reach to our area, he said.

He assured that, if the public votes for the BJP, he as a candidate will try to correct the malpractice of funds for development.

While Chief Guest of the function Jaydav, Vice President of BJP Manipur Pradesh and in-charge of ADC Chandel said that the road conditions of Chandel is in a deplorable state specially the village roads ,this is a clear sign of congress government failure. If BJP candidates are elected as representatives in ADC polls, it will be the first step to change the development scenario in the State.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/wangkhera-adc-segment-will-apply-gujarat-model-if-bjp-comes-out-victorious-o-malesh/

IMPHAL, May 13: Strongly condemning the incident of abduction of three and killing two labours at Thingsat Village president United Committee Manipur, E Nelson during a joint press meet held at its office located at Lamphel said that the incident was sinful and inhuman act on the part of the cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Front, KRF.

The press meet was conducted jointly by UCM and All Manipur United Committee, AMUCO.

He said that the three individuals were abducted last Sunday, May 10, and the dead bodies of the two labours were found today by the security forces.

He said eight KRF cadres suspected to be involved in the murder case have been picked up by the security force for further interrogation.

The incident occurred 7 Km away from Mapao Village named Thingsat Village where the two labours were working in a 12 year old school going boy.

UCM president said that the incident seems to have the political agenda of creating communal disintegration in the state.

Mention may be made the Suspension of Operation, SoO, had been supposedly discontinued since last year. If this is so, he asked why the previous SoO cadres are being allowed to roam freely.

Calling for Government intervention before an undesirable situation arises in the state, he said that the Government should work out at their level best to sustain normalcy and to book the culprits according to the law.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/csos-condemn-krf-for-senseless-murder-and-torture/

IMPHAL May 13: `I would like to ask the murderers whether they have a mother, a sister or a brother. The animals need to be brought to justice,` stated Konthoujam Radhamani, mother of the brutalized Bishal. Bishal who was released from captivity by cadres of the KRF and is presently hospitalized at RIMS hospital.

He was made to say at gunpoint that he belonged to a valley based UG group, Kangleipak Communist Party.

Minor Konthoujam Bishal (12 yrs) S/O K. Bikom and Radhamani from Haobam Marak, Loirembam Leikai was released on May 12 after two days of torture by KRF near Thingshat village about 5km from Mapou Khullen which comes under Senapati district.

`I am not going back to school, I am afraid, my body hurts all over,` Bishal told this reporter at RIMS.

He vomited when the fact came up that both his companions were beaten to death by the KRF cadres.

Bishal was staying with his maternal uncle, Momo Tongbram in Mapou Khullen for nearly three years and is a Class 6 student of the Needy Home Academy where his uncle teaches Mathematics.

On Sunday, the minor had gone out with two other masons to see the countryside as there was nothing much to do that day. While going towards the hillside, they had asked for directions towards Sekmai, and a village elder had pointed them towards the direction.

Bishal had phoned his mother till 4.30 pm that they were lost in the jungle but were trying to find their way back. After that, the mobile phone remained in switched off mode.

Bishal further recounted that they met some 10 persons in the jungle, who were wielding swords and had forcibly blindfolded and tied them up.

They were picked by the KRF militants near Thingshat village alleging them to be KCP members. `I repeatedly told them that I am a student but they point a gun to my forehead and force me to say I joined the KCP group since the last three days and recorded this statement.`

`After the three persons went missing on Sunday, three search parties went searching the following morning and one of the groups which included Tombi, Mocha and Tomba were again accosted by the cadres and mercilessly beaten up by the KRF militants.

Even when they said that they were a search party for the three missing persons, the KRF cadres denied having any knowledge of the missing persons or of the incident.` said Bishal`™s uncle.

On Tuesday, the militants called the headman of Maphou Khullen in the afternoon and gave instructions on who can come and meet them at Thingshat Village to take the boy back.

Family members and some locals numbering 10 people reached the spot at around 5PM.

Bishal`™s mother Radhamani recounted , `They said the duo died during interrogation,` without any remorse as if killing two innocent persons was nothing to them. They are animals, I fainted when they brought my son out in such a horrendous state. They are not humans,`™ she said.

They informed us that the two persons namely Abung alias Dayananda Moirangthem from Patsoi part-lll and Maibam Premananda from Haoram Keirel Lamshang were affiliated to the KCP groups and they had died during interrogation, T. Momo said.

Bishal narrates that his hand and legs were tied and beaten by several people. `My face was covered in a cloth and they poured water over my head, they all reeked of alcohol,` he said.

The militants gave Rs. 5000 to his mother for his treatment later. Radhamani said that the glass which they offered water stank of alcohol and many of them seemed to be inebriated.

After receiving information regarding the incident, a combined force of police and Assam Rifles cordoned the area and arrested 8 KNF cadres allegedly involved in the murder case today.

Further acting on information, the two dead bodies of Abung and Premanda were exhumed from two different locations in the area.

The two dead bodies are presently deposited at RIMS morgue.

In regard to the murder of the masons by the KRF, local residents of Patsoi area blocked the National Highway 37 near HVS brick field today demanding that the criminals be arrested and brought to justice.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/krf-militants-acted-like-wild-beasts-says-12-year-old-who-survived-torture-in-captivity/