JAC Formed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 20 2016:
Andro locals have formed a JAC in connection with the disappearance of Hijam Irabanta of Andro Leitanpekpham at Kamjong in Ukhrul district.
Irabanta never returned home after he went to the village to collect U-morok for sale on October 16 last year, said a statement issued by the JAC.
It added that Andro villagers conducted a public meeting regarding the inci-, dent at Andro Pureiromba community hall with Andro Khullakpa Chingakham Gandhar in the chair on September 18 .
Councillors of Andro Nagar Panchayat, representatives of 15 different youth clubs and Meira Paibi bodies and people of other nearby villages attended the meeting.
The JAC statement alleged that some NSCN (IM) cadres thrashed Irabanta and took him away from Kamjong before his subsequent disappearance.
However, the Government had not taken any up step to trace Irabanta although the matter had been highlighted to the DGP, the JAC said and added that the State Government must be held responsible for any eventuality if Irabanta's whereabout is not traced at the earliest.