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Chandel, June.26,
Indefinite bandh in all parts of Chandel district including Chandel – Moreh road against the “Unlawful” activities and violation of Lamkang customary laws in exhuming / digging out and charring the remains of founder and ex-chief of Challong village, D. Thamnok by unknown miscreants begins from midnight of June 25 by Lamkang Chiefs Association (LCA) Chandel.
Agitators under the aegis of “Lamkang Chiefs’ Association” call indefinite Chakka bandh along Pallel to Chandel District road and Pallel to Moreh highway in protest against the heinous crime and in demand to arrest the perpetrators who desecrated and dismantled the grave of Late D. Thamnok Lamkang on the fateful date 15th June 2019 at Challong Village Cemetery.
Petter Lamkang Chief Spokesperson of Lamkang Chiefs’ Association (LCA) said that Late D. Thamnok Lamkang Died on 18th May, 2019 at Riverlane Village, District headquarter, Chandel. The mortal remain of Late D. Thamnok Lamkang was brought to his native Village, Challong on 19th May 2019 and lay to rest on 20th May 2019 at 01:30 P. M. with full Customary honours and religious rites at Challong’s Village Cemetery which was attended by all neighboring village of Challong.
It was on the Fateful date of June 15, 2019, when his wife Sk. Shomlun visited the grave at the cemetery, the mortal remain of Late D. Thamnok Lamkang grave was desecrated and the coffin which contains the mortal remain went missing. Perpetrators who committed the heinous crime also dismantled the grave and burned down the cemented tomb of Late D. Thamnok Lamkang.
The incident of June 15, 2019 was reported to village of Challong by Sk. Shomlun W/O Late D. Thamnok Lamkang. Information was send to all neighboring villages by village Authority of Challong where about the coffin which contains the mortal remain of Late D. Thamnok Lamkang. Villagers of Challong has been searching missing coffin of Late D. Thamnok Lamkang since then. As where about, the coffin of Late D. Thamnok Lamkang could not be trace and -found, his wife Sk. Shomlun lodged an FIR on 19th June 2019 at Tengnoupal Police station.
The June 15, 2019, incident at Challong cemetery was also reported to Lamkang Naga Kver Kunpun (LNKK) which is the apex body of Lamkang and its frontal organizations. The District administration and SP of Chandel has been approached to initiate immediate action and book the culprits as per law of the land. The dormant attitude of Police personal of Chandel and Tengnoupal Police station had compels the Lamkang Chiefs’ Association (LCA) to call indefinite chakka bandh along Pallel ‘Chandel road and Pallel Moreh highway.
The indefinite chakka bandh shall be imposed until and unless, the perpetrators of the heinous crime who desecrated and dismantled the grave of Late D. Thamnok Lankangd is arrested and book in accordance with Indian law and as per Lamkang Customary law. The indefinite Chakka bandh is call in protest against the heinous crime, it is in protest against the violation of Humans Rights, in protest against infringement of Religicn freedom, in protest against those perpetrators who show disrespect to the dead body and against Police inability to arrest the culprits.
The agitation of Lamkang Chiefs’ Association (LCA) Should be a message to every tribes/ Communities of Chandel and Tengnoupal “ to respect the dead body”. Our agitation is not against any individuals or communities but it is against the heinous act in our society.
The Lamkang Chiefs’ Association, Chandel demand immediate arrest of those perpetrators who committed the heinous crime at Challong cemetery. The Lamkang Chiefs’ Association (LCA) said that it will stop complete movement of any vehicles along (Pallel-Chandel road and Pallel Moreh Highway) “Until and unless” The perpetrators are book under Indian and Lamkang Customary Law.
