Sit-in protest staged demanding immediate release of trio arrested in B Gamnom incident
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, November 11 2021: Though it had suspended the proposed 24 hours total shutdown, CSOs of Kangpokpi along with the family members of the trio arrested in connection with B Gamnom killing held a sit-in protest today at Motbung model village demanding unconditional release of the trio at the earliest.

Speaking on the sideline of the sit-in protest, Thangtinlen Haokip, General Secretary KSO Sadar Hills said that despite repeated humble appeals and proving the innocence of the arrested trio, the State Government and authority concerned failed to release them within the stipulated period.

He continued that understanding had been reached during the meeting with the Government's representatives at ADGP Clay Khongsai office chamber and subsequently the proposed 24 hours total shutdown had been suspended but since the trio is yet to be released sit-in protest was being staged demanding their release.

Sit-in protest staged demanding immediate release of trio arrested in B Gamnom incident

He also said that if the trio is not released at the earliest without any condition our democratic forms of agitation will turn into intense forms of a stir.

Meanwhile, SL Pahen, a member of the Phoipi village authority claimed that Seigoulun Singsit, one of the trio arrested in connection with the B Gamnom killing is a bonafide resident of Phoipi village and he has never been out of the village this year, He also asserted that the village authority and the villagers can prove and provide evidence that he has no connection with the infamous B Gamnom killing.

Henkai Singsit, one of the family members of the trio reiterated the innocence of the arrested trio and claimed that they are innocent civilians but they are incarcerated by the Manipur Police Commandos with fabricated charges.

"As we know and have evidence that they [the trio] are innocent civilians who have no connection at all with the B Gamnom killing, we sell our properties and disposed of our goods to pursue the matter since we are from a very poor background family", he asserted.

He further said that now we have also decided that if the need arises we also knock on the door of the Supreme Court as well as the President of India's door.

He then questioned the silence of the local MLA over the arrest of his innocent voters.

The protesters hold a gaint banner demanding justice for the arrested trio and their unconditional release at Motbung bazar.