ATUM refutes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16 2016:
The Aimol Tribe Union, Manipur (ATUM) has denied the existence of Aimol Defence Force, which claimed hands in the shooting of one LN Rengneireak on March 10 at Pallel bazar.
In a statement, R Shialloa Aimol, general secretary of ATUM said that the shooting of van driver Rengneireak was the handiwork of a SoO signatory UG group.
This particular UG group is responsible for destroying a hall and a Church at Aimol Satu in 2014 at the backdrop of the Aimols trying to merge with Nagalim, it said.
The UG group also made an attempt on the life of ATUM president in June 2015 besides using the body of Ts Thongkhogin Haokip as 'war tool' to destroy 16 houses of Aimol Satu village on Feb 29 this year, ATUM said.
The shooting of an innocent van driver on March 10 at Pallel bazar was the fourth instance of ill-treatment to the Aimols by this particular SoO signatory UG group, it said.