KSO hails prompt action of cops
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, December 16 2012:
The Kuki Students' Organization, Chandel district (KSO-Cdl dist) while lauding the higher authority of the police department for taking up prompt actions in connection with the torturing three civilians from Chandel district, has also strongly condemned the act of the security force personnel.
Terming it as an act of 'inhuman' the KSO-Chandel district said such activity of the security force personnel amounts to violation of gross human rights which will remain affected not only on their physical health but their mental health is bound to be impacted negatively.
The KSO-Chandel district then urged the concerned authority to award befitting punishment to the security force personnel involved in the December 11-12 incident.
The KSO-Chdl district then said it would endorse the move of Thadou Students Association-Chandel district.
Mention may be made here that three persons from Chandel district were picked up by the combined team of the Army and the Manipur police commandos and toutured them and also robbed off Rs 90,000 from the three victims before they were left with bruises, according to the Thadou Students Association, Chandel district (TSA-Chandel district) .
Lalboi Mate (38) of Khudengthabi village, Thanglal Baite (36), of Moreh town Ward No.9 and Haopu Mate (36), also from Moreh Ward No 9 were on Christmas marketing at Paona bazar in Imphal when the security force personnel claiming themselves as the combined team of the Army and the Manipur police commandos picked them up, blinded folded and took them elsewhere at around 7:30 pm on December 11, alleged the Thadou Students Association, Chandel district.
The three people were tortured by the security force personnel during the night accusing them as criminals.
The victims' mobile phone handsets (Nokia brand) were also taken away by the security people, further alleged the TSA-Chandel district.
These three persons were left the following morning near FCI godown at Sangaiprou area in Imphal, it added.