Lamdan villager clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 21 2016:
Lamdan villager M Acham has clarified that
he did not cut down pine trees from the reserved forest area but
from his residential complex for house construction.
Speaking to reporters at Manipur Press Club, Acham said
that the allegations levelled against him by Lamdan village
authority secretary K Terence was baseless.
He said that he cut down 13 pine trees from his residential
complex to construct his house on April 5 .
Acham further said that although he was planning to saw
it into planks on April 13, he could not do so as M Khuripou
wrongly informed the police.
On April 14, a group of people led by Khuripou's sons
burnt down a tractor which brought two saw mill workers, he
said.
Acham further said that he is currently fighting a case
against Khuripou in the Court regarding village chairmanship.
He further alleged that Khuripou had cut down many trees
owned by the village authority in the past.