Killing strongly condemned

IMPHAL | July 23

The Thadou Students’ Association, Chandel has expressed strong condemnations against the murder of Nengneingah Khongsai (18), who was shot dead by an alleged KNO/KNA cadre identified as Seikhosat Haokip alias Sasat Haokip at Moreh at around 4. 30 am today.

The culprit should be given befitting punishment for killing a civilian member of the community as per law of the land, said a release. The government must also arrest the perpetrators involved in the murder of Jamkholal Zou, whose justice is still not delivered, it said adding the organisation condemns the incident of July 20, wherein it was alleged that Jangthang Mate was forcibly whisked away from his home at around 11 pm by armed KNO cadres and threatened him on some election-related matter as Jangthang supported BJP candidate in this year’s MLA election. 

The government must rein in SoO groups as well as non-SoO armed groups from engaging in terror activities for the sake of peace, security and development, it further said. We appeal to the government to remove cadres of different rank and file of KNO/KNA from Moreh to permanently install peace and tranquillity and build confidence in the mind of citizen of Moreh that such barbaric acts do not occur in the future again, it added.

Kuki Women Human Rights, Chandel district also strongly condemned the murder of Nengneingah Khongsai. In a release it urged the concerned authority to investigate the case and give befitting punishment to all involved in the crime, so that such crime is not committed again.