Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 05:
The proscribed UNLF has poohed-poohed the claims of the police that a major of the outfit has been captured by a combined force of Thoubal and Bishnupur districts commando on May 1 from Khordak.
Terming the claim of the police as a propaganda launched by the police to be published in the local dailies, the UNLF in a statement said that Heisnam Sharatkumar of Khordak Mayai Leikei is not related with the outfit in apy way and iterated that he is a common man.
It charged the police of resorting to cheap propaganda to earn credibility and said that arresting, killing and maiming civilians and branding them as UGs has become a routine affair of the State police force.
Dismissing the claim that the Sharatkumar has undergone basic military in 1997-98, the UNLF said that those who had undergone training in the same year have reached only the rank of lance corporal or corporal till now.
The front also clarified that Ph Shankar of Sekmai who was gunned down by unidentified gunmen at Luxmi Hotel near Moreh gate No 2 on May is not related with the front in any way.
The statement also asked one Imphal based daily 'Matamgi Yaikairol' to clarify to the people on the misleading report published on May 3 edition of the daily terming the victim as a cadre of UNLF.