Thonglang villagers refutes assault charges
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, September 13 2011:
Refuting strongly to the allegations made by Village Authority Board of Irang Part-1 that chairman of Manedara Irang village Puney Prasad Poudel was assaulted on September 10 by Ch Tabamwi who is the secretary of Thonglang Atongba village located along the I.T Road, the Thonglang Atongba Youth Club (TAYC) president Dokpipou, said there was merely some argument between one Chamlamdin of Thonglang Atongba village and Puney Prasad Poudel on minor matters but there was never a physical assault as alleged by Village Authority Board of Irang Part-1 .
The TAYC president advised the Village Board of Irang Part-1 not to cook up stories as it may lead to communal flare up.
TAYC president Dokpipou narrating the September 10 incident said that actually it was Ch Tabamwi who was pacifying both Puney Prasad and Chamlamdin not to argue on such small matter.
Dokpipou went on to say that Puney Prasad's party should not have reported such a minor matter to the police and the 10th Dogra Regiment and should not have publicized it through the media.
The Thonglang Atongba Youth Club cautions that if the Village Authority Board of Irang Part-1 is for maintaining peace, it should avoid creating a Mountain out of a small hill.