KANGPOKPI, October 9: Denouncing the alleged brutality of the Indian Army posted at Kotlen along the National Highway 37 towards a villager of L Jangnomphai village under Sapormeina Police Station Kuki Students`™ Organization Sadar Hills lodged their solid condemnation today.
“We have found no supportive and fitting words in condemning the vindictiveness and mayhem of the Indian army towards the innocent civilians in Manipur`, yelled Thangminlen Kipgen, president KSO Sadar Hills while speaking to media person at Kangpokpi this evening.
Elaborating on the incident Thangminlen Kipgen alleged that one Lalkam Kipgen (38), a dweller of L. Jangnomphai village under Gamnom Sapormeina police station was arrested on October 4 at around 9:30 pm while he was sleeping with his ailing wife with false fabricated story at his residence.
He was brutally assaulted by the security force and handover to the police alleged the student body president before adding that Lalkam Kipgen, a cultivator by profession, is a father of four children who had been in a very puny health condition after donating 2 unit of blood to his wife when he was arrested and mercilessly assaulted.
He continued that Lalkam was released today by the police without any condition stating that no counterfeit or culpability has been found against him.
Condemning the oppressive action of the army, he asserted that the high-handedness of the security forces once again affirmed the militarised character of itself adding that this has cultivated a culture of violence and severely negates the democratic culture in the State.
He continued that such unlawful arrested and brutality towards innocent person would jeopardy the lives of many youths in the society by the Army.
`Should the Army men be treated as friends or invaders when the army has chosen to treat the people as enemy`, asked Thangminlen Kipgen.
Underlining the need for all military action to be conducted in compliance with applicable international human rights and humanitarian law the student body urged swift implementation of right measures and strategies to address the threats of innocent civilian by the security forces through cooperation of all concern authority including the state administration.
While emphasising that the State government held the primary responsibility to protect innocent civilians of the State, the KSO Sadar Hills further urged the government to deliver an enhanced, comprehensive and more regional approach to the humanitarian situation, including assistance to victims of security force brutality.
The student body also warned to blow up if any such incident reoccurs towards the innocent civilian in future.