KAVAC, RLP decry
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 25 2017:
Khoupum Area Village Authority Council (KAVAC) and Rongmei Luh Phuam (RLP), Khoupum Area have condemned the gun fight between the police personnel and armed group(s) .
Suspected ZUF cadres attacked the convoy of Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam on February 21 at Namkaolong Part-III.
Apart from creating life threatening situation, police personnel physically assaulted many villagers including an elderly person which is also condemnable, KAVAC and RLP said in a joint statement.
The statement said that another gun fight between security forces and UG group took place in Khoupum Chingthak village which resulted in the death of one UG cadre and grievous injury of one Kadijinliu Rongmei who is an innocent civilian.
Such frequent violent incidents have disturbed the peaceful environment.
As such, both security forces and any UG group should not take refuge or set up camps in populated areas, the statement added.