Elder dies of trauma at RIMS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 16 2023:
An elderly man of 81 from Torbung died at RIMS today after suffering mentally and physically because of the ordeal he faced on May 3 and following days.
While meeting people of Torbung displaced by the conflict at Malom Bazar, Peace Committee, Kangleipak president Khumukcham Rajesh said Warepam Ibobi Singh was 81 and he was suffering from anxiety, fear and hypertension following the ordeal he faced and seen during the violent conflict.
He hailed from Torbung Mamang Leikai.
Kh Rajesh said on May 3, when a mob of a community and suspected armed Kuki militants began burning houses at Torbung Mamang Leikai, Ibobi was resting on his bed.
In the violent attacked at his village, he suffered some minor injuries on his hands and he took shelter at a relief camp.
When the tension subsided, Ibobi along with others went to their locality to salvage valuables left behind when they fled earlier.
When they approached the locality, they were fired at by suspected armed Kuki militants.
As they fled, the suspected Kuki militants burnt more houses in the locality.
Ibobi's house was also among those raged to the ground, said Kh Rajesh.
Seeing his and neighbours' houses burnt to ashes, he began to suffer mentally and refused to eat and drink.
After his condition worsen, Ibobi was rushed to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), where he died today.
While detailing their ordeal, other displaced people of Torbung lamented that the Central Paramilitary Forces deployed in Torbung area did not intervene and they remained a spectator when armed Kuki militants attacked their village.
As such, they are still not able to control and contain violence at Torbung, the people said.
They appealed to the Government and the security forces to protect lives and properties they left behind and bring a lasting solution and peace.