Locals of slain victim blame Govt
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 18 2023:
Local people of Hei-noupok under the aegis of YCW0andlIWWA Heinoupok expressed strong resentment over the killing of one of its residents S Othelo in Singhat, Churachandpur district on May 3, and demanded the govern-ment to withdraw Suspension of Operation (So0) agreement with Kuki UG groups.
The locals organised a sit-in protest on Thursday decrying the killing.
They said that Oth-elo was killed by armed Kuki militants under So0 in Singhat sub-division of Churachandpur district.
They blamed the gov-ernment for its failureto control the Kuki militants under SoO forthe deaths andviolence that unfolded in the state, and de-manded immediate withdrawal of So0 agreement.
They also demanded disqualification of thel0Kulci MLAs for their direct involvement in attempting to disintegrate the state.