Sit-in-protest staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 31 2016:
Kuki Chiefs' Association (KCA) and Kuki
Students' Organisation (KSO), Khengjoi
block jointly staged a sit-in-protest at Hengshi
village, Chandel on Monday in protest against
the recent attack on security forces, our corre-
spondent reports.
Several villagers of Dingpi area particu-
larly Hengshi, Tuyang and Hollenjang
village took part in the protest demonstra-
tion.
The protesters held placards inscribed
with slogans like 'We want peace', 'We
want safety', 'No disturbance in Dingpi
Area', 'No UGs, No disturbance' etc
throughout the protest.
Hengshi village and the surrounding ar-
eas were occupied by armed underground
militants in the past owing to which the
villagers suffered a good deal.
After the
arrival of security forces in the region, peace
was restored, a protester told media persons.
The militants have been attacking the
security forces in the region disturbing peace
in the area.
The villagers have to venture out to the forest to earn their livelihood.
Such
attacks on the security forces create fear
among the villagers, he said.
He appealed to all the concerned on be-
half of all the villagers of the area not to
carry out similar attack that disturbs the
peaceful environment of the village.
It may be recalled that six personnel of
29 Assam Rifles posted at Joupi village in
Chandel were killed in an ambush by armed
militants on May 22 .