KANGPOKPI, October 22: Reacting strongly against the news report of Superintendent of Police Senapati district regarding the alleged stolen tyres and recovery of the same at Taphou Kuki in some local dailies on October 20, 2013, Taphou Kuki Village Authority today clarified that the hand behind the alleged stolen tyres is that of some unidentified armed underground outfit not that of mere criminals as reported by the SP, Senapati district.
While making clear that the villagers of Taphou Kuki are very much innocent and none of them are involved in the alleged stolen tryes, Lenkhomang, chief of Taphou Kuki said some unidentified armed underground outfits are behind the incident.
It is very unfortunate that the Superintendent of Police Senapati had dubbed the culprits involved in the incident as mere criminals while he may be very much aware of the culprits behind the alleged crime, further added Taphou Kuki village chief while adding that the village authority along with the villagers render their fullest cooperation during the search operation to the police team.
Strongly refuting the report of SP Senapati, Lenkhomang asserted that referring or dubbing the culprits as mere criminals tantamount to indirectly allegedging the innocent villagers to be involved in the crime.
Since the SP is very much aware of the culprits behind the incident he should fearlessly quoted clearly and directly to the media during the press conference said the village chief while adding that the report of the SP could misled the general public as well as law enforcement authority to assume the village and its denizens who have nothing to do with the armed underground and its activities otherwise.
While appealing to all armed underground organizations not to commit any crime and activities which can greatly hamper the image of the decency and innocence of the village, Lenkhomang also urged the SP to acknowledge the innocence of the villagers as well as the decency of the village keeping in mind the cooperation of Taphou Kuki village towards the law enforcement authority in bringing peaceful and sound environment in the area.