Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 28:
Strongly reacting to the diktats laid down by the PREPAK that certain individuals of Lamdeng should surrender to the outfit, a public meeting of the locality was held today at the Lamdeng Makha Leikai Meira Paibi Shanglen, wherein all those present rubbished the version put forward by PREPAK in connection with the killing of Y Gopen.
Refuting the story of the outfit, the local people said that there was no conversation as such between W Gopal and PREPAK cadres on January 8 at the residence of W Brajabidhu.
On the other hand the ugly scene unfolded when the PREPAK cadres in a drunken state started assaulting Gopal, Munal, Ibopishak and others.
Even though the cadres acted wildly, the people of Lamdeng spared their lives, claimed the local people.
If it had happened at any other place the PREPAK cadre, who was overpowered would have been lynched.
The manner in which PREPAK has named certain individuals and served a warning to surrender to them smacks of a conspiracy, said the local people and added that such tactics expose their mean mindedness.
If they are really PREPAK cadres, then they should not have under the influence of alcohol or acted like beasts, added the local people.
The meeting also expressed strong desire that the attention of other revolutionary groups be drawn towards the incident.
The local people also took strong exception to the killing of Y Gopen.
Killing a civilian without any reason is not acceptable, they said and refuted the story of PREPAK that the other person who taken out along with Gopen but was freed as he was getting married the next day is wrong.
In fact the man in question here is a father of four, they said.