IT News
Imphal, May 15
All Tribal Rights’ Protection Forum Manipur (ATRPFM) and All Tribal Manipur Union (AMTU) expressed strong condemnation to the firing incident that occurred on May 14 at around 3:30 p.m at “Prayer Mountain” that fall within Mantripantha village under Chandel District, Manipur.
The firing was allegedly made by residents of Mantripantha village led by one person identified as S.S. Bemung Lamkang, Chief of Mantripantha village. As per the report, around 10-20 individuals holding guns and ammunitions started firing against the 50-60 residents of Lambung village who were returning home from their place of jhum cultivation where two women were injured. As per the news report published in a local daily, there is a record of land dispute between the two villages and cases were also filed and obtained orders from the High Court of Manipur.
The ATRPFM and ATMU stated that they have no knowledge of the factual positions of the disputed land in question, however, firing gun against civilians shall not be indulged by any dispute party under any circumstances.
“It is illegal and criminal act on the part of the culprits who fired arms at the residents of another disputed party and it was not acceptable on totality. The matter shall be settled in accordance with law and not with violence. If there are any court’s order, that shall be complied with and act accordingly”, the statement added.