KANGPOKPI, Oct 5: The Kuki Students`™ Organization, General Headquarter (KSO-GHQ) today strongly condemned the killing of Seikholen Haokip by 25 Gorkha Rifles on October 1.
Seiboi Haokip, general secretary of KSO-GHQ, while condemning the alleged deceitfulness and lie of the 25 GR said that the deceased civilian was killed in an ambush laid by the Gorkha Rifles to attack ZUF cadres.
He continued that the deceased along with Thensei Haokip had gone to Khoupum village to procure household provisions and were on their way home to Songkong village when they were shot at by the army men.
Thensei Haokip narrowly escaped while Seikholen died at the spot, said Seiboi Haokip while alleging that the army men on knowing that they had killed an innocent civilian tried to cover up their track by donning the dead body with camouflage dress.
He alleged that the army men have even lodged an FIR at Khoupum Police Station claiming that the victim was a ZUF cadre.
While vehemently condemning the act of `deceit and lie` by the army men the student body leader remarked that it is a blatant violation of human rights and the army has taken away the life of a man who is the sole bread earner for a family with five small children.
The student body also warned that it should not condone the dry-gulching of the civilian victim if the case is not settled to the full satisfaction of his family.