Why should a man arrested or picked up from his home be found killed elsewhere? Such type of killing reveals absence of effective law to deal with the perpetrators of the crime of such nature. The state had seen too many crimes of this nature in the past and the latest one happened only yesterday when the hardcore member of PLA arrested from his home was found killed in other place. Fake encounter or extra judicial killing is used by the law enforcing agencies as a means to shoo away the extremists from the soil of the land. Counter insurgency operation launched in Manipur it seems is directionless. It has failed to control insurgency movement in the state. Public discontentment is on the rise and extremists of all hues can strike the target of their choice at their own will. A concrete policy needs to be framed to attract the warring groups to the negotiating table. The manner with which bombs are planted by extremists at vulnerable areas where security forces patrol also reveal that the underground organisations are not willing to stop the war against the Indian regime. But killing cannot control the movement. One dies today, someone will die tomorrow. Hundreds and thousands of youths will be dying. Realisation is yet to dawn. Who has gained, who has lost? We must ask this question to ourselves. Are we community born to die? Even in the state like Kashmir where Pakistan based mujahedeens are operating such type of killing is not heard of quite often as is happening in our state. It is time we analyse how security forces or security personnel operate in other states having similar problem. Punjab had seen the return to peace. Mizoram too had reaped the fruit of peace. Nagaland is also on the threshold of finding peace. Peace loving people of Manipur have not got its share of peace. Elusive peace may not be seen in our life time. That is sad. But extra judicial killing cannot be used as a means for controlling insurgency in Manipur. The wailing of the victims’ dear and near ones and widows crying for their departed husband all these are happening in the vicinity. Normal life has been seriously affected. When will Manipur see the return of peace? Who will be able to say to which direction Manipur and its people should go. Something can be done after knowing what is sweeping in the minds of the rebel leaders. Messengers can be sent out to know the mood of the rebels. Will declaration of unilateral cease fire against all the rebels operating in Manipur be catalytic in finding lasting peace in the state? The need of the hour is for all to come together and evolve strategy to find lasting pace in Manipur. Hate and hatred campaign flare up tension and at the end it creates turmoil and social unrest. But the simple question remains and it is being asked to the concerned authority what it can to do to stop extra judicial killing for it has dragged down the image of the state and lawlessness has been exposed.
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