The Apunba Meira Paibi Lup, Hojai District Committee, in coordination with Man League Manipur, has extended financial assistance to the family of Sorokhaibam Ibomcha, who was injured in an attack allegedly carried out by Kuki militants at Nongshum, near the Sunulok hill area along the Imphal East–Kangpokpi district boundary, on October 19.
The attack reportedly left Lairenlakpam Inaobi Meitei, Arubam Ronil Meitei and Kshtrimayum Susil Singh dead, while Sorokhaibam Ibomcha sustained injuries and was admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, for treatment.
A team led by Man League Manipur Vice-President and President-in-Charge Salam Rajesh visited Nongshum today and handed over financial assistance to the victim’s family on behalf of the Apunba Meira Paibi Lup, Hojai District Committee.
Speaking on the occasion, committee president B. Padmabati Sharma said the incident, which claimed three lives and left another person injured, had caused immense suffering to the affected families. She expressed concern over the continuing hardship faced by people living in the peripheral areas of Manipur.
She said the Hojai-based Meira Paibi members had extended assistance of Rs. 10,000 through Man League Manipur as a gesture of solidarity with the affected family. The assistance was intended to provide some immediate relief to the family during its difficult time.
She added that the committee was also willing to visit the families of those killed and share their grief, while expressing gratitude to the Meitei community in Hojai for extending support through Man League Manipur.
Salam Rajesh said Man League Manipur shared the pain and suffering of the families affected by the October 19 attack and appreciated the humanitarian gesture of the Apunba Meira Paibi Lup, Hojai District Committee.
He said the financial assistance had been handed over to the family as a contribution towards meeting its immediate needs, including food and other essential requirements.
He also prayed for the departed souls to rest in peace and wished the injured person a speedy recovery.