IMPHAL, May 19: The Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) has decried the act of arson committed in their Semon camp located at Khengjoi sub-division, Chandel district.
The entire structure of the designated camp has been set on fire. It may be mentioned that the area is dominated by troops of 6th Dogra regiment and UKLF cadres.
Speaking to IFP, KNLF Information secretary, Kolphe Kuki today stated that the camp which was forcibly taken by force without proper intimation from concerned state authorities have been razed to the ground. He mentioned that two officer barracks, two ordinary barracks, officers kitchen with dining hall, ordinary kitchen, a wooden stage, five bunkers, a recreational hall and a waiting shed. Altogether, the estimate of the damage is around 30 lacs. He stated that the infrastructure was built by funds from the KNLF itself and without the help of the State government.
The camp was set afire today, it may be mentioned that the cades were forcibly relocated from the Semon camp on May 12 last. They are presently at Chelep village at the designate camp of Pakan Revolutionary Army since then, the outfit has also announced earlier that the KNLF cadres are given shelter on humanitarian grounds and gave them notification to leave within five days time.