ZUF cadre killed
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 31 2012: One 'discharged' cadre of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has been killed allegedly by personnel of Assam Rifles in Tamenglong district last night, reports NNN.

The body has been retrieved and deposited at JNIMS morgue.

Quoting Assam Rifles, a police source said that one .22 pistol along with four live rounds were recovered from the deceased.

Strongly condeming the killing and terming it a fake encounter, the Zeliangrong Students' Union, Manipur has decided to impose an indefinite blockade on NH-37 from midnight of January 1, 2013 .

The student body has also demanded that the AR personnel be tried under Zeliangrong customary laws as well as shifting of the AR post from Noney.

The ZUF has also alleged today that Guangsingam Dangmei s/o Guangbi Dangmei of Noney (Longmai Bazar) was picked up by the personnel the 10 Assam Rifles in civvies from Khumji village along with one civilian identified as one Nanao Meitei presently residing at Noney bazar last night.

Both of them were taken to the Assam Rifles camp but Guangsingam was 'murdered in cold blood' while Nanao was released after the interrogation, further alleged the ZUF.

The ZUF said Guangsingam was discharged on December 6 on medical ground.

The ZUF termed the act of the Assam Rifles as a gross violation of human rights.

It appeals all the right thinking organisations to condemn the act of the 10th Assam Rifles.

The ZUF pledged that it will not remain silent if the Assam Rifles go on in this way.

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