Imphal, July 23 MNS NNN: Imphal today remembered fake encounter victims in a solemn manner.
\nA large number of people on Monday remembered Chungkham Sanjit and Thokchom Rabina at a memorial event which took place at the Lamshang Community Hall, Lamshang, Imphal West.
\nSanjit, a former rebel of the proscribed PLA and Rabina, a pregnant woman were gunned down by Manipur Police commandos in an alleged fake encounter on this day of 2009 at BT Road in the heart of Imphal. Six civilians were also injured in the shootout.
\nThe incident prompted a widespread civil movement against \u201cstate terrorism\u201d and henceforth the public uprising for the removal of AFSPA was witnessed in Manipur.
\nRegarding the July 23, 2009 incident, the case taken by the CBI is sill pending but Justice (retired) PG Agarwal, who conducted a judicial inquiry into the same incident, had already submitted its report to the state government.
\nAt the third memorial service organized by \u2018JAC Against the Brutal Killing of Sanjit and Rabina,\u2019 Phulindro Konsam, coordinator, Apunba Lup, Ayekpam Langdon Leima, coordinator, Apunba Lup, Sunil Karam, coordinator, Apunba Lup, L Memchoubi, president, Poirei Leimarol , Ph Sakhi, president,
\nAMKIL and Y Leirik Leima, president, KANGLAMEI took part as presidium members.
\nThe participants paid floral tributes at the photos of Sanjit and Rabina. Leaders of various civil societies also spoke at the event.
\nAddressing the gathering, AMKIL president Ph Sakhi alleged that though India is a democratic country it is ruled by its Army so parents in the state are fearful whenever their children go out from home.
\nShe also underscored the need of maintaining proper discipline, caution and unity among women, saying we also need to take a firm decision to fight together against the present state of affairs in the state.
\nApunba Lup coordinator Phulindro Konsam, who was also speaking on the occasion, accused the Army of killing people in the name of countering insurgency in the state. He alleged that now such killing is committed by so called \u2018combined team.\u2019
\nHe also blamed people who are imposters having no principle for committing violence taking the name of revolutionaries, adding that we should face these people.<\/p>\n\n