DC Senapati calls on people to shun violence
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Kangpokpi, December 01 2015: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Senapati Jacintha Lazarus has stressed on the need to maintain peace and harmony between communities in the State and urged all to shun violence.

The DC said this during the inaugural function of Kuki Students' Organization, Sadar Hills Administrative Office building at Kangpokpi on Tuesday.

The Administrative office building of KSO Sadar Hills in the heart of Kangpokpi Town has been constructed in commemoration of late Paolenlal Chongloi and late Paosat Kipgen, who were allegedly killed in a violent incident at Nongbrang village in 2009 .

The DC stated that the administrative office building of KSO Sadar Hills should remind one and all to shun violence.

Jacintha also suggested the students' body to develop the administrative building as an information centre for the student community in the area while assuring help in such kind of activity.

The inaugural function was attended by DC as Chief Guest; Seikhomang Khongsai, President, Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills and Paotinthang Lupheng, President, KSO GHQ attended as Guest of Honour and President respectively.

The DC inaugurated the building after unveiling the inaugural stone while KSO GHQ President Paotinthang Lupheng administered hoisting of KSO flag in the top floor of the building.

Addl DC Kangpokpi DK Thangboi and other dignitaries, social leaders and church leaders attended the function.

A minute condolence was also observed by the congregate as tribute to the departed of souls of Paolenlal Chongloi and Paokhosat alias Paosat Kipgen while Rev J Lunkim invoked blessing prayer for the students' body as well as the bereaved family members.

Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills President, Seikhomang Khongsai lauded the tireless efforts of KSO Sadar Hills executive members and other contributors for the successful construction of the building while KSO GHQ President said that "it is a historic day for the students' body since KSO Sadar Hills has a proper and concrete building as its administrative office" .

Narrating the background of the infamous Nongbrang killing where the two executives of KSO Shillong had been allegedly killed in mob violence, KSO Sadar Hills General Secretary, Lamcha Chongloi recalled that on that fateful day of December 22 in 2009 Paokhosat alias Paosat Kipgen, son of Lhungkhojang Kipgen of Bongbal Khullen, Sadar Hills and Paolenlal Chongloi, son of Chongkhothang Chongloi of Keithelmanbi, Military Colony, Sadar Hills came all the way from Shillong where they had been pursuing their studies to spend Christmas together with their families after a hiatus of 2/3 years.

Lamcha Chongloi said that on the way to Bongbal Khullen, a mob of Nongbrang villagers waylaid and inhumanely bludgeoned them to death.

"The two young prospective leaders had innumerable contribution for the Kuki students", said Lamcha Chongloi before adding that it was a great lost for the Kuki student community in particular and others in general.

"As such, we dedicated this office complex to the memory of our departed two young leaders so that we may continue to remember them not only in our hearts but through this structure to show the world that violence is the greatest enemy for the student community and emphasize the need to shun violence," added Lamcha Chongloi.

Meanwhile, KSO Sadar Hills President, Thangminlen Kipgen pointed out that KSO GHQ donated Rs 5 lakh, Rs 4 lakh by IFC Minister Ngamthang Haokip, Rs 3.6 lakh from MP Fund, Rs.2 lakh by MLA Nemcha Kipgen, Rs 60,000 by Haokholal Hangshing, Chairman ADC Sadar Hills and Rs 1.8 lakh were donated by Kpi and Saitu Chiefs for the successful construction of the building.

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