ZYF condemns torture of civilians
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 16 2015 :
Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) has condemned the security forces on Tuesday particularly 2 Jakli (Sherwani) of Lamdan Post for frequently harassing innocent people.
In a statement ZYF alleged that security forces are frequently pulling up innocent Zeliangrong people and freeing them later in Henglep subdivision of Churachandpur district on mere suspicion.
Civilians are frequently subjected to severe physical torture and extreme mental harassment, it claimed.
ZYF said the security forces are violating human rights of the minority community in the district and alleged that such incidents are taking place as the security forces are acting at the behest of some vested interests.
The front stated that security forces operating in the area have failed to follow the laid down rules such as giving of arrest memo to the family members.
It appealed to the security forces to ascertain and authenticate the facts from the village chairman before any individual from the area is picked up so that unnecessary physical torture and mental harassment do not happen in future.
The front also urged all security forces particularly the 2 Jakli (Sherwani) not to rely on information fed by unreliable sources in order to avoid defamation of the good image of the armed personnel.