Mortal remains of Jamesbond laid to rest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 05 2024:
The mortal remains of Ningombam Jamesbond alias Nanao who achieved martyrdom at the hands of Chin-Kuki terrorists on December 30 were laid to rest with full honour today.
Ningombam Jamesbond was shot dead by Kuki aggressors in Singda-Kadangband area, adjoining Imphal West and Kangpokpi districts.
Starting from 10 am, thousands of people gathered at JNIMS mortuary today to take the mortal remains of Jamesbond on his final journey.
Together with a large procession amid a palpable atmosphere of deep pain and sorrow, the mortal remains were taken from JNIMS mortuary to Mahadeva Ching, Kadangband Part-II through Sanjenthong, Uripok, Iroisemba, Lamsang bazar and Mayanglangjing.
Slogans like "Jamesbond and other Meitei martyrs will be avenged with blood", "Blood will be avenged with blood", "Hail, mother Manipur'', "Long Live Manipur'' etc reverberated throughout the course of the procession.
The procession had many stopovers in its course as large groups of people came out at different places and paid floral tributes and last respect to the mortal remains of Jamesbond.
Jamesbond of Mayanglangjing, Imphal West was a village defence volunteer.
He was guarding Meitei villages from Kuki aggression before he fell to the bullets of Kuki terrorists in the early hours of December 30, 2023 .