Assault on two Rongmei individuals condemned
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 31 2024:
While expressing strong condemnations, the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) Manipur has tendered an apology on behalf of the public regarding the physical assault and robbery of two Rongmei men by unknown miscreants at Moirang Ngangkhalawai under Bishnupur district around 5 pm on January 29 .
The two victims have been identified as Giangjilung Rongmei s/o Borouhao Rongmei, Khoupum Satuday in Noney district and Jeanguanglung Malangmei s/o Pouguilung Malangmei from Bitiang village, Laphok under Noney district.
A statement issued by Nerish Mangang, secretary information public relations, FOCS Manipur has urged local clubs, meira paibis and organisations to take all necessary steps to ensure that such incidents do not happen again as well as educate the volunteers about the do's and the don'ts.
FOCS has also appealed for efforts to recover the items, cash etc lost in the robbery and hand them over to the two Rongmei men.
Adding that FOCS takes the matter very seriously, the statement expressed misgivings that the incident was planned by individuals with the goal of causing distrust and enmity between the different communities living in Manipur.
Stating that similar incidents have also occurred in the past, FOCS advised that such acts should not lead to the destruction of the 'Idea of Manipur" and called upon the people to exercise caution so that such unfortunate incidents are not repeated.
In the midst of the ongoing conflict, it is necessary to identify who are the enemies and who are the indigenous communities linked under common bonds of brotherhood and live in harmony while preserving the "Idea of Manipur", said FOCS.
Meanwhile, Zeliangrong Students' Union Manipur (ZSUM) also strongly condemned the incident and appealed to all the Nagas civil organizations and Naga people to stand up collectively against the incident.
ZSUM Information & Publicity Cell in a press release said that the State Government should take accountability of the incident and the victims should be compensated for the lost as an indemnity.