Source: The Sangai Express / I Ibobi
Moreh, Aug 17:
The talk held between representatives of the Government and the JAC Against the Brutal Killing of Sunil Agarwal failed to break the ice and another round of meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow.
MLAs K Ranjit, Bijoy Koijam and Thangso Baite represented the Government and the talk with the JAC was held at the Moreh IB today at 6 pm.
The JAC demanded the punishment of the killers, to restore communal harmony at Moreh and to open a post of IRB and police commandos.
The Government assured to speed up the investigation and to try and nab the culprits and appealed to the JAC to lift the bandh.
The Govt also promised to provide Rs 1 lakh as aid to the family of Sunil Agarwal before the Shradha ceremony.
However both parties could not come to a meeting point and another meeting has been scheduled tomorrow.
The Meitei Council, Moreh and Hill Tribal Council are also set to meet tomorrow to defuse the tense situation at the border town.
Meanwhile, the godown belonging to father of Sunil Agarwal was looted by unidentified miscreants last night.
Goods kept inside the godown were stolen.
Media persons who had gone to cover the story were manhandled by some miscreants and the disc of the camera of a correspondent was damaged by the miscreants.