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Fresh tension grips Silent village
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, November 05 2014:
Fresh tension gripped Silent village under Lamlai PS in Imphal East after a police team yesterday dismantled five houses which they claimed were constructed in a disputed area, according to Silent village headman.
The police team from Lamlai police led by the SDPO faced resistance from the villagers as they pulled down five houses around 4.30 pm.
Silent village headman SR Ngamkahao told Newmai News Network on Wednesday that the SDPO told the villagers that the Home Department had ordered the police dismantle the five houses in the disputed area.
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Ngamkahao, however, said the police officer did not show the copy of the official order to the villagers.
The village chief said a public meeting chaired by Aze Longphang chairman Miyermi Jajo was held at Silent village yesterday in connection with a reported threat from the neighbouring village Seijang.
He said the police team led by the SDPO came to the village as the public meeting was in progress and demolished the five houses saying no such houses were allowed to be built in the disputed area.
The public meeting was attended by many Tangkhul tribe leaders.
Condemning the police act, Ngamkahao pledged, "We'll never compromise with anyone while protecting our ancestral land.
We have taken a firm decision together to protect our land at any cost" .
Meanwhile, security measures have been tightened in village Silent in view of the prevailing tension caused by the pulling down of the five houses.
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