TSA appeals for calm, peace and justice
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, November 16 2024: The Thadou Students' Association (TSA) has made an appeal for calm and peace in the wake of escalating violence in the state following the brutal murder of an innocent woman during the attack on Zairawn village, Jiribam district, on November 7, which was followed by the November 9 incident involving the killing of a woman at Saitol, an adjoining area of Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts.

"We condemn both the horrible violent incidents that took the lives of the two helpless, innocent women," TSA spokesperson Vicky Thadou said in a statement issued on Saturday The statement said that on Monday, 11 men were shot dead by personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in a contested firing incident in the Borobekra area of Jiribam district.

On the same day, six IDPs, including three women and three young children, went missing, believed to be taken hostage.

The dead bodies of one woman and two children out of the six missing persons were found near the remote village of Jirimukh in Jiribam district on Friday evening.

The bodies of the rest were reportedly recovered from the Barak River on Saturday "All lives matter, and we condemn all the violent incidents and express our profound sympathy and condolences to the bereaved families.

Thadous, being the most affected community in the present Manipur violence, advocate for peace and non-violent resolutions" .

"While the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has taken prompt steps following the outbreak of the fresh violence, such as handing over the cases to the NIA and the immediate re-imposition of AFSPA in six police stations in five districts, we have serious concerns over the prevailing situation," TSA said.

"We urge the Government of India to take the situation seriously and take further urgent actions to prevent further escalation, to effectively end this cycle of violence once and for all, and to bring justice and lasting peace in the state," the statement said.

TSA also conveyed, "We demand the immediate identification and arrest of the perpetrators in the killings of Zosangkim and Sonia Devi.

We also demand a high-level impartial inquiry into the incident leading to the deaths of 11 Hmar men and six Meetei persons, including women and children, and appropriate actions against the offenders as per the law" .

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