Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 18:
Flatly refuting the claim that Salam Raju s/o S Ibomcha of Thangalawai Sabal Leikai was a sergeant in the proscribed UNLF, the outfit has denied any relation whatsoever with late Raju.
Raju was shot dead by troops of 7 Assam Rifles yesterday afternoon who claimed that the slain individual was a Sergeant in the UNLF.
A statement issued by the UNLF's Senior Publicity Officer Ksh Yoiheiba asserted that Salam Raju was an innocent civilian.
There was no weapon of any sort with him when he was picked by the AR personnel posted at Moirang Khunou from a house in his neighbourhood.
Salam Raju was shot dead in cold blood after subjecting him to severe torture, alleged the outfit.
As for the alleged baseless allegation that Raju was a Sergeant in the UNLF and that weapons were recovered from his possession, Yoiheiba remarked that it was an inborn character of the security personnel.
Such fabricated propaganda issued by the PIB that the slain man was killed in encounter, and weapons were recovered from his possession and that he was cadre of UG outfit is only an attempt to hoodwink the people and to cover up their cowardly misdeeds which is quite obvious to the people.
The security personnel still cannot see that a day will come when the people rise up against their excesses to oust them from the land, alleged the UNLF.