MES employee's abduction condemned
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, November 27 2024:
Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi, along with its affiliates in Leimakhong area, including Leimakhong Area Protection Committee (LAPC), has strongly condemned the reported abduction of an MES employee stationed at Leimakhong on November 25 by unidentified miscreants.
CoTU, LAPC and Kuki-Zo civil society organisations expressed their support in the search and rescue operations being conducted by the authorities.
They pledged their full cooperation in the efforts to locate and rescue the missing individual, who is believed to have been taken from the Army cantonment area.
They also appealed to the abductors, if any, to release the MES employee on humanitarian ground and reunite him with his family.
In addition, CoTU cautioned against drawing conclusions or propagating ethno centric narratives targeting any specific community.
The committee emphasised the need to avoid escalation of tensions between the Kuki-Zo and Meetei communities and called for patience until official confirmation of the incident is provided by competent authorities.
It also urged all stakeholders to act responsibly in this sensitive situation.