Mark Haokip's associate arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 07 2022:
One associate of Mark Thangmang Haokip who is presently lodged in Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa on the charge of waging/attempting to wage war against the Government of India after setting up a separatist organised called Government of People's Democratic Republic of Kukiland was arrested by police yesterday morning.
The associate identified as Demmoounmang Vaiphei alias Mang (25) s/o B Athang Vaiphei of Silen village, Bongphajol Loktak Project was produced before a Duty Magistrate yesterday.
According to the IO of the case, on preliminary interrogation Demmoounmang Vaiphei admitted the charges levelled against him and disclosed that he had conspired with Mark Thangmang Haokip and supported the idea of a separate Kukiland.
Demmoounmang Vaiphei also disclosed that he is a hardcore follower of Mark Thangmang Haokip.
During the course of investigation, it was established that the group also owns a website with the domain name www kukigovt.com to propagate their ideas and hatch conspiracy against the Govt.Many incriminating materials are found and a large number of incriminating materials are found in the website and many of them are yet to be translated from Kuki dialect to English, the IO said.
A press release in the letterhead of the Government of People's Democratic Republic of Kukiland signed by Mark Thangmang Haokip and three other members has also been found.
Advocating that neighbouring countries must respect the sovereign right of Kukis and the struggle to establish a Kuki Nation, the group used various social media platforms and ran a Youtube channel with an intention to create hatred or contempt against other communities and amplify it as an instrument to mobilize people against the State, the IO said.
The IO further submitted that custodial interrogation of Demmoounmang Vaiphei is highly required so as to establish the extent of his involvement and prayed for remanding him in police custody for 6 days.
The Court, on perusal of the case record and after hearing the submission of the IO remanded the accused in police custody till November 11 .