Imphal, April 25: Commemorating the incident at which the Indian army had killed, tortured and rape many people of the state on April 26, 1980 at Patsoi Langjing, proscribed group PREPAk is observing “Indian Colonialism Resist Day” tomorrow. A statement of the outfit said that observance function will be held at CHQ, GHQ, THQ, Transit Camp and other training centers of the outfit.
The PREPAK statement signed by Leibakngakpa Luwang, Assistant Secretary, Publicity and propaganda, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) also called on the people of the region to stand united against the colonial force on the day. On that day the CRPF had killed 4 innocent people including a pregnant lady at Patsoi Langjing. Further many civilian and innocent public were brutally tortured leaving many handicapped.
The PREPAK statement also recalled on how the CRPF had mercilessly murdered 13 civilians on March 14, 1984, while enjoying a volleyball match at Heirangoithong Volley Ball ground. On November 21, 1980 the Indian security force had killed 4 civilian at Pishum Oinam Leikai.
The killing does not end there the statement added. On January 7, 1995, the Indian security force CRPF captured 9 civilians including a medical student of RIMS from Arunachal Pradesh and shot them to death in cold blood inside the RIMS complex. On February 19, 1995 127th Bn of CRPF killed 3 civilians at Basikhong Lamlong and seriously injured 9 other. On July 21, 1999, the CRFP killed 5 civilian at Churachandpur.
The statement said that the kind of killings are being conducted under hidden agenda to suppress the people of the region and to eliminate the people.
PREPAK to observe Indian Colonial Resist Day tomorrow
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