IMPHAL, Sept 19: The Co-ordinating Committee, ATSUM has claimed that State police commandos came searching for leaders of ATSUM and ANSAM at Berean Lodge, Dewhlaland.
A release of the committee said around 8:30pm on September 18, a police commando team led by a sub-inspector had search the Berean Lodge, Dewlahland searching for ATSUM and ANSAM leaders.
It said the attempt of the State force to arrest the leaders of the committee will not end anything but would only add fuel to the fire.
It said the act is against the larger interest of the tribal.
It further demanded the HAC members to step down before September 30, as they had failed to secure the proper functioning of the HAC.
It continued that the agitations against the three bills will continue until their demands are met.
It further said that these actions of the Manipur Police Commandos at the behest of the Manipur state government had enormously irked the tribal Communities in general and the Coordinating Committee ATSUM in particular.
It warned that the responsibility for any untoward incident evolving in the aftermath of the conduct of the commandos should solely lie with the government.