VA Lunghar clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 24 2012:
Referring to the news item published in regard to the arrest of two persons from Lunghar village in Ukhrul district, the VA secretary of Lunghar clarified today that the two persons were arrested by the police on matter relating to family dispute over the elopement of the daughter of Ngatangmi and not in the otherwise.
A statement issued by the VA secretary of Lunghar, L Gideon clarified that the incident relating to the death of three individuals of Sihai village at Phangrei has been solved through the Tangkhul Naga Long under the Tangkhul customary law and practices.
Stating that the two persons were not involved in the Phangrei incident, the statement clarified that the statement of the police was false and without any basis.