IMPHAL, June 29: The State Home department has no information regarding the 83 rebels killed during Indian raid in Myanmar, reported by the Times of India on June 13, Home minister Gaikhangam said in the House today replying to a query from MLA Samuel Risom during Question hour.
Continuing his reply, Gaikhangam said the June 4 attack on the Indian Army is believed to be carried out by cadres of the NSCN (K), KYKL and KCP.
Two cadres of the outfits were killed during the attack on June 4and their identities are recorded officially as Rangjanglung Kamei alias Raja, 32, son of Alu Kamei of Noney-2 Tamenglong District a cadre of NSCN-K and Keisham Rajen Singh, 28, son of K Khamba Singh of Nongren Maning Leikai Imphal East a cadre of KYKL, he said adding that the State department has however, no idea of the number of insurgents killed in the aftermath of the attack on the Indian Army.
Gaikhangam also said that it is not the failure of the State security or the State government, it was a pre-planned attack and the cadres must have escaped after killing the 18 jawans of the India Army.
Replying to a separate question from the Ukhrul MLA, the Home minister said residents of the neighbouring villagers, who had fled from their villages in the aftermath of the June 4 attack, have started returning to their villages and the return of normalcy is backed by State forces.
In the aftermath of the attack, the villagers were living in a fear psychosis and fled from their villages, however, the State forces have helped them return to normalcy, he continued.
He said Paraolon, Libong Molkut, Challong, Duthang and Kota Khunthak villages were deserted and the district police along with the Assam Rifles/ Army are giving security to the villagers by frequently patrolling and meeting the villagers of Paraolon and nearby villagers.
So far no untoward incident has been reported, he continued.
At the same time, the State police personnel are taking preventive measures to ward off any unwanted situation, he said adding that the district administration officers have also visited the affected villages and assurance was given by 6th Dogra that no retaliation would be taken against the innocent villagers.
Assistance in the form of transportation and edible items were also given to Paralon villagers for resettlement and about torture or damage has been not been reported so far, he added.
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