Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 24 2009:
Declaring that the people of Senapati district will never forgive the culprits responsible for the murder of an SDO and two others, the Naga People's Organization (NPO) has demanded that the killers be handed over to the Government of Manipur for fit punishment.
The NPO today in a note demanded that the perpetrators be handed over to the authority in concern, the Government of Manipur to be awarded fit punishment according to law of the land.
Questioning the intention of the killers "of bringing the innocent government employees and murdering at Senapati HQ", the NPO said "the people of Senapati will never forgive the culprits for such brutal murder and making the Senapati district a blood field."The NPO said the three were murdered by "senseless and beastly NSCN (IM) cadre lt col H Ningshen, Lt Col Hopson Apho Sibo, town command Ukhrul and major Ashang on 17th February 2009". The NPO further said the "culprits also has put a number plate of Senapati vehicle on the SDO's vehicle trying to throw all the blame and shame on Senapati district and create communal disharmony for which the people of Senapati district can never pardon".
The NPO stated that it shared in the grief and sorrow of the bereaved family members and friends of SDO Dr.Th.Kishan and two of his staffers, W Token and Aribam Rajen.