Assault slur cast on commandos
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, October 26 2013 :
In yet another untoward incident of harassment, two youths of H Kotlenphai village, Chandel district were harassed by commandos at the Church gate of the village right after Church service today, alleged Thadou Students Association (TSA), Chandel district.
According to the TSA, Chandel, the two assaulted youths were identified as Onlal Haokip and Lulun Khongsai of the village who were physically attacked and asked numerous unrelated questions at gun point.
They were asked to come clear of their real identity even after they repeatedly said that they belong to the village H Kotlenphai and that they had no identity proofs at the moment because they had come to attend the church service.
It was known from the commandos that they were searching for one of their missing commando, the TSA, Chandel stated.
Thadou Students' Association (TSA), Chandel has strongly condemned the untoward behaviour of the commandos posted at Pallel.
Higher authorities of the village has shown strong disapproval regarding the outrageous behaviour of the commandos upon the church-going youths and said that such kind of acts will not be tolerated when it comes to matters of religious and church activities.
Speaking upon taking action upon the commandos, TSA, Chandel and local people of the village have declared to take up serious forms of agitations if the culprits are not punished and justice not delivered.