ATUM rebuts weapons recovery report
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 09 2024:
Aimol Tribe Union Manipur (ATUM) has refuted the report of recovery of weapons during search operation conducted at Aimol village in Kangpokpi district.
In a release, ATUM president S Munthuireng Aimol stated that there are two Aimol villages in Kangpokpi district namely Tuikhang Aimol and Kharam Thadoi Aimol.
On being queried about the recovery of weapons as claimed by security agencies, chiefs of both villages informed that no search operation was conducted in their villages.
While stating that Aimol community is shocked over publishing news report in the media on Monday about recovery of weapons from Aimol village in Kangpokpi district during the search operation, Munthuireng media houses not to publish unverified reports which undermine interest and concern of the Aimol community.