IMPHAL, Feb 11: The UNLF has come out with a list of 15 persons whom it claimed were killed in fake encounters in the state during the period from January 12 to February 7, furnishing supportive information to corroborate its assertion. On January 11, a UNLY press release stated, N Puni and Thingujam Bhiego were killed in Tabungkhok by Imphal East commando and 18 Sikh Regiment. According to the outfit, a sub-inspector of Mnipur police called Bheigo on his mobile phone while he was at his Nongada house and asked him to come out.Next day, a combined team of Imphal West commando and 40 AR killed Thongam Bung Bung at Lambal Heinoubok. He was called out from his rent house at Sagolband Mabudhou Mantri Leikai by security personnel. He was working at a car wash unit and was not on the run. On January 14, Thangjam Anil alias Thoi of Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai was killed at Naran Konjin. In the aftermath, people from his locality held demonstration maintaining that he is a civilian.On January 15, Md Abdul Haque, Moirangthem Ibungo and Thockchom Dinata was killed at Iroishemba-Lamding Road.Md Jamir from Keirao Makting who was shot by Imphal West commando at Lilong Shantipur on January 20 was an innocent civilian who worked dental clinic at Paona Bazar.On January 26, Sagolsem Jiten of Kongba Nongthonbam Leikai left home to buy charcoal. He was shot at Yaralpat. The cycle and the charcoal was found near a shop.Ahanthem Amujao of Sawumbong Gate, whom Imphal West commando claimed to have killed in an encounter at Khuman Lampak, bore tell-tale signs of torture including bone fractures. The killing of Sanasam David, a surrenderee of UPPK, on February 4 was a cover up designed to hide the facts behind killing of Amujao who belonged to the same area. In the events preceding his death, local has suspected David’s hand behind the Amujao’s killing and made contact with commandos at Sekta post and demanded his hand over.On February 6, Wahengbam Jayenta was killed near Phayeng Don Bosco by a team of AR and Imphal west commando. He was innocent civilian who had gone to procure construction materials with Rs 30,000 in his pocket.On February 7, Thongam Sana who had gone to submit documents for AR recruitment rally was killed by state police commando. The release claimed that the ‘Indian Occupational Force’ has been utilizing the service of state police in carrying out extra-judicial since 2004 after learning a harsh lesson from the fiery public outpouring over the killing of Manorama by AR personnel. The state police is carrying on the impropriety on their fellow female folks started by the alien force, it added. When the state police commandos are committing acts of aggression on their kin, it has become imperative the whole of the state, specially the human rights’ organization, meira paibi groups and civil society organizations remain united, warning that otherwise it will meant everyone will be waiting for their turn to be the target of the security force.
