Murder of Ts Thongkhogin Haokip Indefinite bandh called on Imphal-Moreh road
Source: The Sangai Express

Chandel, March 02 2016: The JAC against the murder of Ts Thongkhogin Haokip alias Ts Agin, an assistant teacher of Molnom Junior High School, has announced resumption of the indefinite bandh along Imphal-Moreh road starting midnight today.

The JAC is compelled to resume the indefinite bandh since the authority concerned failed to arrest the involved individuals within the stipulated time, JAC convenor Mangboi Haokip said in a statement.

The indefinite bandh would continue as long as the authority concerned fails to nab the involved individuals as assured during the last meeting.

The JAC also demanded compensation to the victim's family should be provided in order to perform the traditional funeral practices and also provide a suitable Government job to the kin of deceased Ts Thongkhogin Haokip.

NSCN (IM) refuted : Reacting to the statement of the NSCN in connection with the killing of a school teacher of Molnom Jr HS, Chandel district, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the murder of Thongkhogin alias Ts Agin Haokip has posited that the NSCN-IM cadres were involved in the killing of the school teacher.

In a statement, the JAC said that the involvement of NSCN-IM in the killing was very clear as the victim disclosed the identities of the culprits who assaulted him to his wife before he breathed his last.

The JAC said that the victim had told his wife that NSCN-IM cadres including one who hails from Aimol Satu were involved in the fatal assault which took place at 'Kargil Martyr residence' at Aimol Satu village.

The next day, the mob took the body along with them to Aimol Satu to demand the handover of the culprits.

The mob was fired upon with automatic weapons when they reached the village play ground, it said.

A team of police led by Addl SP, Chandel rushed to the spot and retaliated the gun fire.

Angry mob burned down the check gate of NSCN-IM along the Old Burma road and the houses reportedly used as hideouts by the cadres, it said.

The JAC added that no domestic animals of the village were killed by the mob as reported in the media.

It further clarified that the none of the mob members were armed as accused.

Had they carried any arms, they could have killed the armed men who opened indiscriminate gun fire against them, it said.

It also said that they were never instigated by any outfit.

Rather the mob marched to Aimol Satu with the intention to settle the matter peacefully.

The JAC appealed to all concerned not to make false and cheap allegations against the agitating mob and urged the concerned instead to hand over the accused persons to the Govt so that normalcy is restored in the area.

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