W Nilkamal selected for Warrior Award
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 10 2024:
While informing that it will begin conferring the Mia Singh Major Warrior Award to pay highest respect to patriots of Manipur every year, United Chongthas has stated the award for this year will be given posthumously to Waikhom Nilkamal alias Boycha, who attained martyrdom at the Senjam, Chirang incident on June 29 .
In a release, United Chongthas president Chongtham Tomba Singh said that Nilkamal was from Khurai Kongpal Khaidem Leikai and he attained martyrdom at the age of 38 in the Senjam Chirang incident.
The award includes Rs 10,000 in cash, stole, certificate and memento, he continued, while adding that the award will be handed over on the occasion of 116th death anniversary of Chontha Mia Major on January 17 .