Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 28 2008:
THE STATEMENT of Assam Rifles that Elangbam Santajit @ Santa (34), son of E Thamboumacha of Wabagai Tera Pishak Awang Liekai, who was arrested by the troops of 21 AR, 9 sector during a search operation at Keirak Leirak Achouba on October 25 on the charge that he was an activist of PREPAK and four live rounds of AK-47 were recovered from him is baseless, Thoubal District Commander of PREPAK, Yaiphangamba today clarified.
In a press release, Yaiphangamba stated that there is no one called Santajit working within and outside for the party.
The party has no link whatsoever with the man called Santajit, he asserted.
Pointing out that it was not new for the IOF to arrest or kill any innocent person at will on the concocted charge that he was an insurgent, the Thoubal District Commander further stated that having given excessive powers by the government, the Police Commandos and the IOF were killing innocent persons daily unabated in the name of counter insurgency operation.
How long would the people have to bear this, asked Yaiphangamba and added, it was time the people together pondered on it.