Day: July 15, 2014

IMPHAL, July 15: Intelligence reports have confirmed that Ngalangzar Malue was killed in an ambush by NSCN (IM) cadres on July 12, 2014, said Home minister Gaikhangam on the floor of the State Assembly today.

It is also confirmed that many more individuals are on the outfit’s hitlist, he added.

The minister’s declaration came three days after the former vice chairman of the Ukhrul Autonomous District Council was killed in an ambush at Finch Corner, Ukhrul.

Earlier the NNN had reported that the NSCN (IM) has disowned the killing and that it will not remain mute spectators to the State forces intruding into the regional office.

Gaikhangam was responding to a calling attention moved by Opposition leader I Ibohalbi on the ambush.

The Home minister continued that the NSCN (IM) has killed hundreds of individuals since the 1980’s.

Resounding what the Chief Minister had exhorted yesterday inside the Assembly, Gaikhangam who is also the deputy Chief Minister said the government will take action against those involved in killing innocent people of Manipur.

The tolerance limit has been crossed and the killing of blood brothers can’t bring any good, he told the House.

“We must strongly condemn the killing of ADC member Ngalangzar Malue who was unarmed, without any provocation or warning.”

It has also been confirmed after the arrest of the eight NSCN (IM) cadres along with weapons and other items, that the outfit was involved in the ambush, he continued.

However, investigation is in the initial stage and progressing now, Gaikhangam said.

Earlier while moving the calling attention, Ibohalbi had wondered whether the NSCN (IM)’s intelligence network was better than that of the government’s.

He said since the State intelligence had failed to get any input beforehand of the ambush, it can be drawn that the NSCN )IM)’s intelligence network is more accurate than that of the Manipur CID.

Ibohalbi also asked as to why the government has failed to declare NSCN (IM) as an unlawful outfit considering the series of anti-social activities carried out by the outfit including a series of killing, kidnapping, extortion and assault till date.

In the last 17 years or so, the outfit has killed many individuals including former Manipur Chief Minister Yangmasho Shaiza, he said.

Asserting that Ngalangzar Malue was killed in an ambush at a place between two Assam Rifles posts which were just about 400 meters from the spot on either sides, he asked if the army and AR are posted in the hills for picnic.

He further raised the issue that even though the cease-fire between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) is only in Nagaland, the Manipur State force has captured an open designated camp of the outfit from the State following a raid according to newspaper reports.

Ibohalbi also stated that the State government need to know the status of the peace-talk and whether the NSCN (IM) can killed anyone according to its whims

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/nscn-ims-hand-in-adc-member-killing-confirmed/

Imphal, July 15: MLA L Ibomcha drew the attention of the House during zero hour demanding a detailed report from the State government on the recent assassination of ADC member Ngalangzar Malue, by an organisation currently under peace-talk with the Government of India.

Ibomcha said the ceasefire agreement between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) is applicable only in Nagaland, not in Manipur.

But the State forces have captured eight cadres with arms and ammunitions from a ‘designated camp’ of the outit at Ukhrul district, he said, adding that although the action is commendable, it is a little too late.

Meanwhile during the question hour, Education minister M Okendro said that Meitei Mayek will be introduced from the 2015 HSLC examination and the required teachers will be recruited very soon.

Replying to a question from, MLA Th Shyamkumar that the government’s induction of Meitei Mayek in the school curriculum since 2005 to replace the Bengali script have failed, Okendra clarified that the Government has decided to introduce Meitei Mayek in the HSLC exam from 2015.

The minister said recruitment of the teachers will be completed through the Teachers’ Eligibility Test, TET, which was already conducted.

Being a transition period, the teachers must be specially trained to teach the subject to the students, he said.

Okendra maintained that a total of 6456 candidates appeared for the TET in Meitei Mayek of which 3960 were selected.

Meanwhile, I Hemochandra PHED minister replying to a question from MLA Th Shyamkumar said that 403 water supply schemes have been provided to the public for safe drinking water since 2012.

Hemochandra further said that at present the number of water supply schemes under construction is 367 in various places of Manipur.

As supplementary question, Th Shyamkumar asked whether Yambem and Moirangpurel areas of his constituency are included in the water supply scheme, as the people of these areas are facing water problem. In his reply, I Hemochandra assured that the areas will be included under the scheme after the Budget Session.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/mla-questions-presence-of-nscn-im-camp-in-manipur/

IMPHAL, July 15: Elangbam Dhiren Singh and his first wife Bidyalaxmi, who were arrested in connection with the suspicious death of Sushila and her 10-month-old daughter, have been sent to judicial custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate West.

The two were produced before the CJM Imphal West, RK Memcha yesterday.

Sushila second wife of Dhiren was found hanging inside her room with her daughter lying dead on a bed nearby on July 1 at Keisamthong Elangbam Leikai Leirak Achouba.

The same day Dhiren and his first wife were arrested by the police.

Dhiren by profession is a teacher of the Little Master English Higher Secondary School, Samurou.

The two were first remanded to police custody for five days on July 2, 2014

On July 7, they were further remanded to 8 days in police custody.

Sources said that a charge sheet will soon be frame at the earliest.

The case is being handled by the Imphal West Women Police station, as their second case since inception last month.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/07/husband-wife-sent-to-judicial-custody/