Woman robbed, severely assaulted
IRB men show their brutal, ugly face
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 14 2008: The All Zeliangrong Students' Union, Manipur and Naga Peoples' Movement for Human Rights (South) have strongly condemned the brutal assault of Ms Kachakthuina (30) of Khoupum valley, Tamenglong district and Adipou Pamei (39) of Khoupum Valley, Tamenglong district by personnel of 2nd IRB personnel engaged as security escort of P Kipgen, Chief Engineer, Manipur State Rural Road Development Agency on October 11 at about 8 pm at the gate of the Chief Engineer.

The two were also robbed of their belongings, alleged the two organisations.

The battered face of the unfortunate woman

Strongly condemning the assault, the two organisations have demanded the service termination of all the personnel involved in the assault within three days time and to return all the robbed items.

In a statement, jointly signed by AZSU, ZSUM, NPMHR (Tml), ZSUKA and ZSULA, the two organisations said that the incident took place while the two victims were passing Mr Kipgen's residence to return home and added that they were returning after delivering food to a patient at Public Hospital and Research Centre, Hatta.

The IRB personnel numbering about 5/6 came running out on hearing a banging sound on the gate, separated them and started thrashing Adipou.

At this Ms Rongmei intervened saying that both were returning home from the said hospital.

The IRB personnel without listening and without saying anything started thrashing Ms Rongmei and rained blows with rifle butts and head all over her head and face causing serious injuries.

All the belongings of Ms Rongmei were seized and taken away, alleged the statement and added that the snatched items include one Nokia handset with SIM card number 919856262074, one silver necklace and 300 rupees in cash.

In case the demand to penalise the guilty personnel is not fulfilled then they would be constrained to launch a series of agitation, warned the two organisations.