Students observe second death anniversary of Oinam Kenejy at DM University

Students today observed the second death anniversary of Oinam Kenejy, a student of DM Science who was killed in a bomb blast at the campus of Dhanamanjuri University in 2024.
The memorial programme was held in the morning at Kenejy’s remembrance site within the DM Science campus. Students and members of the public paid floral tributes and took out a march around the university campus to express their grief and condemn the incident that occurred on February 23, 2024, at around 9 p.m.
Speaking at the programme, Bruce Pebam, President of the All Manipur Students’ Union, (AMSU) said that Kenejy, who was then a fifth semester student of DM Science and an active member of AMSU, lost his life in the explosion, while another student was injured.
He stated that violent incidents involving explosives have created an atmosphere of fear and insecurity in the state and maintained that such acts should never recur within educational institutions. The student body condemned the blast and demanded that those responsible be identified and punished according to law. It was also stated that no arrests have been made in connection with the incident so far.
As part of the observance, a students’ gathering was held at the Multipurpose Hall of DM Science. A candlelight vigil was scheduled to be held in the evening at the university campus in memory of the deceased student and as a mark of solidarity.