Day: April 21, 2013

IMPHAL, April 21 MNS NNN: One jawan was killed and score others including civilians injured in the militant attack in Chandel district of Manipur bordering Myanmar while 7 persons were hurt including two CRPF personnel in an IED explosion along the Imphal-Dimapur road today.
In the first incident, Manipur police said that heavily armed militants ambushed the inspection team headed by an Executive Engineer (E.E) of the PWD, government of Manipur with an escort party at Khudengthabi village along the Imphal-Moreh road at around 9:45 am killing a rifleman of the 8th Manipur Rifles who was part of the escort party. The deceased has been identified as one Longjam Sachin (25), s/o one L Brojen Singh of Pangal Tabi, near Sugnu, Thoubal district.
Ten people including four civilians got injured in the ambush.
The police reports said, the engineer identified as one N.Milan of the Division-One (Chandel district) was on an inspection tour in the area along with one special contractor identified as N.Manglemjao Singh when the incident occurred. The reports said that before the ambush took place three powerful IEDs exploded. The Manipur Rifles jawans escorting the team retaliated but to no avail.
The engineer and the contractor and their drivers are among the injured.
Khudengthabi village is some 10 kilometres away from the border town Moreh towards Imphal and some 90 kilometres from the state capital.
The team went to Moreh yesterday and stayed over the night there and headed to Kotha village area this morning when the incident happened.
The police are still unable to say which outfit could be responsible for today’s ambush.
Meanwhile, all injured have been brought to Imphal and they being treated at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI).
Other injured persons have been identified as driver Laishram Momocha Singh (49), s/o late Udoi Singh of Monsangei; driver Chabungbam Thoiba (48), s/o late Ch Wabakishore of Khurai Thangjam Leikai; Ngangom Dayananda (49), havildar of 8th Manipur Rifles, s/o Ng Khula of Napetpali; Maibam Birla (56), s/o Brajabidur of Kwakeithel Apham Leikai; Khumanthem Sunil Singh, s/o Kh Tombi Singh of Wangjing Lamjing Khumanthem Leikai; Md Saladur Rahman (27), s/o late Md.Tomba of Lilong Haraobi Awang Leikai; Thangjam Mono Singh (27), s/o Th Manjor Singh of Thoubal Kyam Siphai Awang Leikai; one R.K Bikramjit (address not certain) and one Premkumer (detail not known).
In the second incident, an IED planted in a truck exploded injuring two CRPF personnel and five civilians near Sekmai along the National Highway-2 at around 11:20 am today.
The CRPF jawans are from 69 CRPF post stationed at Mantrpukhri, Imphal which is engaged in escorting transporters along the national highways.
Police are clueless regarding the party responsible for the incident. Sekmai is located some 20 km north of Imphal.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/jawan-killed-officials-civilians-injured-in-twin-bomb-attacks/

Imphal, April 21 NNN: Strongly condemning the brutal attack on Naga Student’s Federation (NSF) leaders on 17th April 2013 by some unknown Muslim community at Sora, under Thoubal district Manipur, the Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) has demanded those responsible to be booked at the earliest possible. The statement stated that, such provoking attack on Naga student’s leaders is provocative and could trigger communal incidents between different communities. It is an unacceptable and premeditated action of some valley based community to target the Naga student’s leaders and that, the State Government should put all efforts to book and punish the culprits at the earliest.
It may be noted that, the apex Naga Students’ Federation leaders R.S Jollyson, Speaker and Krelo Mao, Secretary Social & Culture were attacked when they were heading towards Chandel to officially dispatch the forthcoming NSF 25th General Conference program to the federating units at Chandel which is to be held at Dimapur from 24th to 27th of April 2013 .
The SDSA in another statement also seriously noted the prolong silence of the State Government to address the kidnapping of a young student Alice Kamei by RPF/PLA militant group. It stated that, it is disturbing to the student community and demands immediate intervention of the State government into the matter for safe and immediate release of Alice.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/sdsa-condemns-attack-on-nsf-leaders/

IMPHAL, April 2 MNS NNN : Manipur is again going to be choked of its supply lines as the indefinite ‘total bandh’ of all the national highways leading to the state begins from tonight (Sunday midnight).
Several organisations have announced to support the Zeliangrong students’ sponsored ‘total bandh’ along the national highways demanding the safe release of school going girl Alice Kamei who is reportedly in the custody of militant outfit Revolutionary Peoples’ Front/Peoples Liberation Army (RPF/PLA).
Mentionably, RPF/PLA says Alice Kamei is 16 years old and had joined the outfit on her own volition on March 10 while the Zeliangrong organisations rejected the former’s version and accused the militant outfit of kidnapping the school girl to force her to join the militant outfit. The Zeliangrong organisations also said that Alice Kamei is only 14 years old.
All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AZSU), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) said the ‘total bandh’ will continue as long as Alice Kamei is in the custody of the RPF/PLA.
The Zeliangrong organisations had already called 48 hours bandh ealier and had carried out series of sin-in protest demanding the release of the school girl.
Pamei Tingenlung ,president azsu (amn), Titus Kamei , President, zyf (amn) and Kadijanbou Pamei, chairman zsum said in a joint statement that
“We will not stop the total bandh along the national highways as long as Alice Kamei is detained by the RPF/PLA. Several organisations have assured their supports,” said the Zeliangrong student leaders today. They said the volunteers are now spread in all the strategic points to impose the total bandh.
So far Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and Kabui Mother’s Association (KAMA) failed to issue even a press statement in public domain appealing or demand the RPF/PLA for safe release of minor school girl Alice Kamei, a class-IX student who has been held captive since 10th March till today. These two organizations are claiming tall in good times but when situation or thing becomes serious these organizations shrink away thinking people can be fooled. People are much aware of the situation and severity of the issue than the executives of these two organizations as such maintaining silent and muteness on the part of these two organizations is the right step to avoid surfacing of their inability to lead or command the people.
When all community based organizations irrespective of different community and all responsible citizens expresses their concern regarding the minor school girl captivity by militant group, the ZU and KAMA activities and movement is something needs to be screened and monitored by law abiding citizen of the State. Existence of such dubious character organizations donning sheep skins is the root cause of creating unnecessary social unrest which diluted peaceful environment and disturbed communal harmony in the State. The AZSU, ZYF, ZSUM in particular and every dignified law abiding citizens have been maintaining maximum restraint giving them chances to cultivate positive thinking but they are distancing away from people. It would have been more appropriate and rational had the ZU and KAMA urged the militant group who is responsible for the minor school girl captivity to release considering from the point of view of their closeness to each other. However, not mincing any words for safe release indicates of strong objection to the public strong protest by these organizations. The executive members of ZU and KAMA strongly campaigned to public not to name or mention RPF/PLA as and when press and media persons visited at the sit-in-protest site during the 2nd phase agitations, attempted to sabotage the protest at Bishnupur and Nambol areas are some of the apparent case of their involvement directly or indirectly. Propagation of rumors saying the minor school girl family is economically poor, located in underdeveloped and exterior part of the Sate are also some of their attempt to mislead and misinform the general public.
The ZU and KAMA should know that minor school girl inducted into the militant group is not the ingredient to keep intact psychological or territorial integrity but the basic and most vital impetus are to understand the sentiment and feeling of each other.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/indefinite-blockade-begins/