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Many condemn assault on COCOMI member
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 27 2026: Many organisations including several student bodies have strongly condemned the assault on COCOMI member and former DESAM president Mayengbam Somorjit at Khwairamband Ima Keithel on April 25 .

Mayengbam Somorjit was assaulted by a mob at the market amid a massive rally organised by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) on April 25 .

Through the rally, COCOMI had submitted a 7-point memorandum to the Chief Minister, raising questions on key issues facing Manipur.

Yesterday, COCOMI Student Front had also condemned the assault in the strongest terms, and accused some vested interest groups of misleading the public against COCOMI and attempting to derail the public movement.

Today, student bodies, including Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi Sinpanglup (AIMS), Students' Union of Kangleipak (SUK), All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU), vehemently condemned the assault, and asked individuals who had incited and assaulted the former DESAM president to clarify and apologise publicly.

AIMS said the assault on the student leader was an assault on the student community.

It accused some groups of people of attempting to derail COCOMI's public movement by spreading misinformation.

SUK said Mayengbam Somorjit has been in the forefront leading the student community in all major issues of the State, and it takes the assault on him seriously.

All individuals who incited the assault should surrender and issue a public apology, it said.

AMSU termed the assault on the student leader an assault on the shared unity of the community and said the "perpetrators are traitors among the community" .

It also accused of some women impersonating as mothers of the Khwairamband Keithel and attempting to dilute the public movement to protect Manipur's integrity and the indigenous communities.

Several civil bodies, including the Ethno Heritage Council (HERICOUN), Manipur Innovative Youth Organisation, Delhi (MAIYOND), Leimarol Chanura Lamjinglup, All Manipur Youth Protection Committee (AMYPCO), Manipur Peace Integrity (MAPI) Council, Protection of Meetei Victims' Moreh (COPMeV), National Identity Protection Council (NIPCO), Women Association for Social Economic Development (WASED) and Wakhallon Mannaba Apunba (WAMA) Kangleipak too condemned the assault on the student leader.

HERICOUN said the persons involved in the assault on the former DESAM leader should surrender and apologise to the public at the earliest.

It accused the individuals involved in the assault of acting with vested interests against the society.

MAIYOND termed the assault as an act of silencing public, voice.

"...no society can move forward when violence becomes a tool to settle differences.

Such acts create fear, weaken public trust and damage the spirit of unity that Manipur needs today more than ever," MAIYOND said.

Authorities concerned should take serious note of the incident and ensure that justice is delivered without delay, it added.

Young Manipuri Council, Assam and Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) too condemned the assault.

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