Kuki militants threatening Kom villagers: KUM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 24 2023:
Kom villagers of Kan gathei Kom near Moirang Lam khai under Churachandpurdis-trict have reportedly beenasked to leave the village allegedly by armed Kuki militants and are consequently taking shelter in safer locations of Khoirentak.
In a release, Kom Union, Manipur (KUM) informed that armed Kuki militants showed up at the Kangathei Kom village on Tuesday and threatened the villagers to leave.
Subsequent-ly scared Kom people left their village and took shelter in Korn villages in Khoirentak area.
Now, the Kuki militants are staying in the village and resorting to random firing with the pur-ported intention to drag in the Kom community in the present tumultuous situation.
Condemning the act of the ICulcimilitants,KUMappealed to all concerned not to repeat such acts in future against the Kom community which is a minor tribe but has been part and parcel of Manipur since time immemo-dant also stated that the com-munity is against violence and prefers peace to exist among all communities.
Korn community stands forthe unity and integrity of Manipur, it added.