Letmang Haokip
Chandel, May 20: After fleeing home and taking refuge at Khangbarol BDO Office complex, the Villagers of Sehao Village under Khengjoy Sub-Division in Chandel District returned to home and burnt down the dismantled camp of Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) on Tuesday evening.
The Villagers of Sehao village have fled their home after some armed cadres of Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) brutally beaten up some villagers of Sehao including the Village Chief and other 6 labourers engaged in construction of PMGSY Road beside threatened to kill if they informed the army on May 9.
Following received of the information about the removal of KNLF Cadres from Simol and dismantled of their camp by the concern authority, the villagers of Sehao returned to their village along with their belongings after taking shelter at Khangbarol temporary relief camp for more than a week.
Soon after reaching their village, the Sehao Villagers including women went down towards Simol Village and burnt down the already dismantled camp of Kuki National Liberation Front. However, the property of Simol Village including the Village Community Hall located inside the camp and livestock of the armed outfit were left untouched by the Sehao villagers.
Speaking to media person, a woman of Sehao Village said that the dismantled camp of KNLF was burnt down by them to show our discontentment for frequently torturing us. Since setting up of KNLF Camp at Simol, the villagers of the area particularly Sehao villagers were gripped with fear as the armed cadres of the outfit venture out and torture innocent villagers, she added.
Seikhomang Haokip, Chief of Sehao also expressed the District Administration Chandel, KSO, TSA and all the Officers and personnel of 6 Dogra Regiment for their assistance towards the Sehao villagers.
