Imphal : At least nine persons, a woman and two police personnel, were injured after unidentified men fired at them in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Tuesday, amid growing tension over disappearance of two Meitei teenagers, officials said
The incident occured after a large group from Meitei community, including women from Phayeng, went to Kangchup hillside to find out about the presence of five unknown persons from a different community who had entered the area.
However, as soon as they reached, suspected Kuki militants from the hills fired at them, police officials said.
Seven injured persons were rushed to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) hospital and two at Raj Medicity in Imphal.
Four tribal Kuki-Zo people, including two women, went missing after they were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday morning by suspected Meitei militant group Arambai Tenggol near Kangchup Chingkhong village in Kangpokpi district.
In the ensuing scuffle, a 65-year-old man identified as Manglun Haokip got injured in firing and fell unconscious. Haokip was rescued by security forces and has been seriously injured.
“Thinking him (Manglun Haokip) to be dead, he was left behind. CRPF personnel later found him and transported him to Leimakhong. Due to the severity of his injuries, he has been airlifted to a neighbouring state,” ITLF spokesperson Ginza Vualzong said in a statement.
“After the incident, Arambai Tenggol chief Korounganba Khuman shared a post on social media stating: Today some domestic wine (wild) animen (animal) has been brought to the Zoo,” the ITLF said.
“We fear they (four abducted persons) may have been killed or are being tortured. We fervently request central security forces to
immediately launch an operation to rescue them,” Vualzong said.
Vualzong, meanwhile, has criticised the central government for not implementing ITLF’s demand.
“When ITLF met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, we demanded the removal of Meitei state forces in all hill districts. The minister disregarded our request but promised that he would not allow state forces to be deployed independently and they would only act “in conjunction” with central forces in hill areas. Recent!events have shown that this is not being followed in letter or spirit,”Vualzong said.
He also alleged that Meitei commandos of the Manipur police are being given a free hand to assault civilians and burning down houses and vehicles set
ablaze and money looted from homes.
“What are the central forces doing!?
In a conflict between Meiteis and tribals, why are Meitei forces allowed to conduct operations among tribals? What is preventing the central government from deploying neutral central forces among the tribal population,” the ITLF asked.
“It is time to put electoral political considerations aside and look at the humanitarian toll. When the majority community that controls the state government is trying to eliminate the minority tribal population, it is the duty of the central government to safeguard the rights and lives of the true victims of this conflict. We need a separate administration to live apart from those who want our destruction,” Vualzong said.
In another firing incident, armed men attacked Koutruk in Imphal West district, police said.
Meanwhile, tension continues to grip Imphal valley after two teenagers went missing on Sunday afternoon from Sekmai area near Kangpokpi district.
Meanwhile, tension continues to grip Imphal valley after two teenagers went missing on Sunday afternoon from Sekmai area near Kangpokpi district.
Police have detained three persons in connection with the abduction of Avinash Maibam and Ningthoujam Anthony from Akham Awang Leikai.
Police have recovered the
phones of the missing teens wrapped in a black polythene packet from an oil pump in Senapati district.
Among those missing are a 60-year-old
Five tribal civilians were travelling towards L. Phaijang village when they were accosted by gunmen.
In the ensuing scuffle, 65-year-old Manglun Haokip from Bolkot village got injured and fell unconscious. Thinking
him to be dead, he was left behind. CRPF personnel later found him and transported him to Leimakhong.
Due to the severity of his injuries, he has been airlifted to a neighbouring state.Important was rescued by security forces and has been seriously injured.
after unidentified men fired on them at Kangchup foothills in Kangpokpi district adjoining Imphal West district on Tuesday, officials said.
amid growing tension over disappearance of two Meitei teenagers.
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur on Tuesday following the suspicious disappearance of two boys from Akham Awang Leikai in Imphal West District on Sunday. R a We ed FCC
Firings were reported in various districts of the adjoining hill valley districts, leaving at least 10 people injured and one killed at Kangchup area in Imphal West District. Intense firings and cross firings were reported at Phayeng, Kangchup area in Imphal West District, Maphou Dam in Imphal East District and Irengband in Bishnupur District.
At least 10 people including a woman and two police personnel were injured in the cross firings at Kangchup Chingkhong area.
Seven injured persons were rushed to RIMS hospital and 2 at Raj Medicity in Imphal. Among them, a Meira Paibi woman from Kangchup Chingkhong, Leichombam Ibemcha (39) and one L Thangal Meitei (24) are said to be a critical condition.
As per a reliable source, one male belonging to the Kuki-Zo tribe was killed, and another injured in the cross firing at Kangchup area.
The dead body and the injured were brought to Kangpokpi District Hospital.
Various police vehicles were also damaged by bullets in the firing incident. CRPF Personnel and State force personnel have been stationed at Kangchup foothills and its surrounding areas.
Armed miscreants from Tingkai Khunou (Kuki village), located behind Irengband, a Meitei village in Oinam Constituency of Bishnupur District reportedly fired several rounds of bullets towards the Meitei village.
According to the villagers, armed miscreants fired about 60 rounds of bullets towards them and the attack was retaliated by GR personnel deployed in the village.
There is no report of any injuries in the village.
Firings between armed groups were also reported at Maphao dam area in Imphal East on Tuesday morning.
Also read | SDSA condemns placing of 2 mobile phones at Senapati State and Central security forces are keeping a strict vigil in these areas. It is suspected that there may be some casualties in the firing incident, but any casualty is yet to be ascertained. While, farmers at Thamnapokpi Village in Lamlai Constituency in Imphal East District also said they were threatened by armed Kuki group from a distance of around 150 to 200 meters from their paddy fields by shouting at them to stop working in paddy fields and run for their lives.
Meanwhile, press note from Committee on Tribal Unity has served a 24-hour ultimatum in what the Kuki-Zo organisation is saying to the concerned authorities to “find the 5 (five) missing members of wedding party who had sojourn from Kangchup Chingkhong were waylaid by the Meitei Arambai Tenggol to be brought back to their families, failing which the it will not be responsible for any untoward incidents arising out of it.” Further, the press briefing says, “that the two Arambai Tenggol [missing youths] who had crossed the Buffer Zone on the 5th at Kanglatongbi were supposedly kidnapped by the Village Volunteer Force was concocted narration to tarnished the image of the Kuki-Zo community.” read m. serves 24-hour ultimatum over 5 missing members The injured in Tuesday’s fresh escalation are listed below: Admitted at RIMS 1) Mutum Basanta (35), S/O M. Kesho of Mayang Langjing Sorok Mapal ( VDF Lamshang PS), Bullet injury on right knee. 2) Naorem Kishan (30), S/O N. Tiken of Mayang Imphal ( Escort DIG R-I), Pallet injury on right portion of the back side head and left side shoulder. 3) Mutum Amarjit (42) Kairang, Bullet injury on right thigh. 4) L. Thangal Meitei (24), S/O (L) L. Jugesor Meitei of Leimakhong, Bullet injury on chest (ICU). 5) Laishram Premchand (43), S/O (L) L. Bubhon of Nambol Chingmang presently residing at Khurai Kongpal Laishram Leikai, Bullet injury on right leg. 6) Laichombam Ibemcha (39), Kangchup Chingkhong, Bullet injury on the back side trunk of the body (ICU). 7) Sorokhaibam Saranjit@Boicha (34), S/O S. Dhananjoy of Moirangkhom Loklaobung, Bullet injury on right ankle. Also read | Manipur: Hunting of animals, birds banned in Shirui village Admitted at Raj Medicity 1) Khundrakpam Somorjit Singh (43), C/O Roji of Khurai Khongpal Chingangbam Leikai, Two bullet injury on left knee and below the knee. 2) Khuraijam Nanao Singh (38), S/O Kh. Ranjit Singh of Khurai Kongpal Chingangbam Leikai, Bullet injury on the right leg below the knee. Ukhrul Times has yet to establish the number of injury or casualty from the Kuki-Zo tribals so fa
police personnel, were injured after unidentified men fired at them in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Tuesday, amid growing tension over disappearance of two Meitei teenagers, officials said
The incident occured after a large group from Meitei community, including women from Phayeng, went to Kangchup hillside to find out about the presence of five unknown persons from a different community who had entered the area.
However, as soon as they reached, suspected Kuki militants from the hills fired at them, police officials said.
Seven injured persons were rushed to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) hospital and two at Raj Medicity in Imphal.
Four tribal Kuki-Zo people, including two women, went missing after they were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday morning by suspected Meitei militant group Arambai Tenggol near Kangchup Chingkhong village in Kangpokpi district.
In the ensuing scuffle, a 65-year-old man identified as Manglun Haokip got injured in firing and fell unconscious. Haokip was rescued by security forces and has been seriously injured.
“Thinking him (Manglun Haokip) to be dead, he was left behind. CRPF personnel later found him and transported him to Leimakhong. Due to the severity of his injuries, he has been airlifted to a neighbouring state,” ITLF spokesperson Ginza Vualzong said in a statement.
“After the incident, Arambai Tenggol chief Korounganba Khuman shared a post on social media stating: Today some domestic wine (wild) animen (animal) has been brought to the Zoo,” the ITLF said.
“We fear they (four abducted persons) may have been killed or are being tortured. We fervently request central security forces to
immediately launch an operation to rescue them,” Vualzong said.
Vualzong, meanwhile, has criticised the central government for not implementing ITLF’s demand.
“When ITLF met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, we demanded the removal of Meitei state forces in all hill districts. The minister disregarded our request but promised that he would not allow state forces to be deployed independently and they would only act “in conjunction” with central forces in hill areas. Recent!events have shown that this is not being followed in letter or spirit,”Vualzong said.
He also alleged that Meitei commandos of the Manipur police are being given a free hand to assault civilians and burning down houses and vehicles set
ablaze and money looted from homes.
“What are the central forces doing!?
In a conflict between Meiteis and tribals, why are Meitei forces allowed to conduct operations among tribals? What is preventing the central government from deploying neutral central forces among the tribal population,” the ITLF asked.
“It is time to put electoral political considerations aside and look at the humanitarian toll. When the majority community that controls the state government is trying to eliminate the minority tribal population, it is the duty of the central government to safeguard the rights and lives of the true victims of this conflict. We need a separate administration to live apart from those who want our destruction,” Vualzong said.
In another firing incident, armed men attacked Koutruk in Imphal West district, police said.
Meanwhile, tension continues to grip Imphal valley after two teenagers went missing on Sunday afternoon from Sekmai area near Kangpokpi district.
Meanwhile, tension continues to grip Imphal valley after two teenagers went missing on Sunday afternoon from Sekmai area near Kangpokpi district.
Police have detained three persons in connection with the abduction of Avinash Maibam and Ningthoujam Anthony from Akham Awang Leikai.
