Sit-in staged against AR excesses
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, September 10 2023:
Panjao Pangak Committee, Kakching staged sit in protest at Kakching Makha Leikai Panjao on Sunday against alleged atrocities committed by Assam Rifles on innocent civilians.
The protestors held placards inscribed with the slogans Remove Assam Rifles', 'Go back Assam Rifles', Revoke SoO agreement with Kuki militants', Implement NRC in Manipur' and Long Live Manipur' among others.
Speaking on the sidelines of the protest, social worker Kshetrimayum Kennedy informed that the protest is being held condemning the excessive use of live rounds, rubber bullets and tear gas shells thereby resulting in the demise of Yengkhom Jiten of Kakching Chummang Leikai and Soibam Nanao of Salungpham Maning Leikai and injuring many others by Assam Rifles near Leimangai Chingjin, Pallel on September 8 while Meeteis are trying to defend attacks by Kuki militants.