Imphal, December 24 2009: The Movement for Tribal People's Rights, Manipur (MTPRM) has strongly condemned the killing of two Kuki students by Nongbrang villagers on December 22 .

The claim of Nongbrang villagers which were published in local dailies were all fabricated as Paosat Kipgen and Paolenlal Chongloi were never associated with any UG outfits in Manipur.

After thorough investigation, it is learnt that Paosat Kipgen was a student who graduated from Goodwill College, Shillong and cleared CPO (SI) exam 2009 and is set to appear for the interview on January 2, said a press release issued by MTPRM.

Paolenlal Chongloi finished his M Com exam on December 16 under NEHU Shillong and was waiting for result.

Both of them worked for KSO Shillong as Arts and Culture secretary and Games and Sports secretary respectively.

As Paosat Kipgen hailed from Bongbal Khullen, Paosat along with his parents and friend Paolenlal Chongloi came to Manipur to celebrate Christmas at Bongbal Khullen and also to collect necessary documents from Yairipok police station for CPO (SI) interview.

As they reached near Nongbrang village, all the vehicles were forced to go back.

At this, Paosat rang up his parents asking to fetch them from Nongbrang.

Accordingly, one villager went to fetch them.

However, before reaching the spot, Kamching villagers informed him about the tense situation.

So he returned home.

A few minutes later, people of Nongbrang village stormed into Keithelmanbi Bazar and thrashed many people who were shopping there, the MTPRM said.

Contending that there was no shoot-out between KNF cadres and IRB jawans at Keithelmanbi dam, it said that villagers heard sound of one gunfire at Nongbrang village side.

There was some misunderstanding between Nongbrang villagers and KNF cadres, it said while appealing to all UG outfits not to demand money from the public unnecessarily.

It further questioned if any passenger or passer-by could be killed and blame as culprits in the event of any bandh or blockade.