KSO Chandel condemns attack on Indian Army
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, June 05 2015 :
Vehemently condemning the attack on the Indian Army by underground militants in Chandel district on June 4, the Kuki Students' Organization Chandel expressed grave discontent on the disruption of peace without thinking about the innocent villagers.
Doumang Haokip, president KSO Chandel said that the violent attack on the 6th Dogra Regiment based at Moltuk under Khengjoy Sub Division by a joint team of North East UGs along Tengnoupal � New Samtal road in Chandel District where a militant and 17 odd Indian Army personnel have reportedly been killed is very unfortunate since it refreshes once again the sufferings of the people due to the outcome of such violent incidents.
He continued that Chandel, a Kuki district has become the battle field of the Indian Army and UG groups since the mid-2000 and the people of the district especially in Khengjoi areas had have suffered enough the repercussions of insurgency and counter insurgency operations from both the UGs and the Indian Army.
"It has only been just 4- 5 years that the people of Chandel along Tengnoupal � New Samtal road have come to feel some sort of normalcy in the area," asserted Doumang adding that the plight and sufferings of hapless Kuki villagers during the mid- 2000 are still fresh in the minds of Chandel people when a number of innocent villagers were maimed, injured and permanently handicapped besides killing many of them by landmines.
Urging the NDA Government to pay sincere attention to the North East insurgency problem, which has hampered so long the development of the region, the student leader also appealed to all UG groups to refrain from any sort of violence in Chandel in general and civilian areas in particular to sustain peace and tranquility in the future.
It also expressed its deepest condolences to the departed Indian Army personnel and shared the pain and sorrow of the bereaved families.