Full military tribute paid to Serto Thangthang
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 19 2023:
Last rites of Indian Army soldier Serto Thangthang Kom was held at his ancestral village Litan in Chandel district on Tuesday.
According to PRO (Defence), the last rites conducted with full military honours were attended by the family members, large number of villagers and officers of Army, Assam Rifles and district administration.
He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.
Three armed men abducted Defence Service Corps (DSC) personnel Serto (49), from his house at Tarung in Imphal West dis trict, at gunpoint on Saturday and his bullet-riddled body was found at Khun-ingthek village in Imphal East district on Sunday.
The state government has constituted a one man Inquiry Commission with Inspector General of Police, Zone-1, Themthing Ngashangva to probe the killing of the soldier and the enquiry report shall be submitted to the government within one month.
Large number of men and women, mostly the Kom tribes, on Monday staged widespread demonstrations in Imphal and other places of the state against the killing of its community member.
Kom Union Manipur president Serto Ahao Kom said that Chief Minister N Biren Singh held a meeting with the Kom community leaders and the bereaved family members and assured to provide a suitable government job to the next of kin of the deceased.