KANGPOKPI, April 12: The Kuki Students`™ Organization Sadar Hills today has tenaciously criticized the alleged dismantling of ten houses at Laloiphai village reportedly by masked men numbering more than 20 on April 11 early morning at around 3:30 and warned of launching various form of intense agitation if the government fails to nap the culprits at the earliest and award befitting punishment.
Thangminlen Kipgen, president of KSO Sadar Hills, pointed out that Laloiphai Village under Saitu-Gamphazol Block in Sadar Hills has been frequently attacked by Pradhan of Moidangpok village Gambhir Meetei along with a large number of villagers in the past and this time `masked`™ men numbering more than 20 dismantled around 10 houses at Laloiphai village.
He said that the withdrawal of security forces from the village is a matter of great concern and lamented that 86 Bn. CRPF, Keithelmanbi Post preferred to remain a silent spectator to the incident.
KSO Sadar Hills had earlier conveyed its deep displeasure and concerned over the past incidents in Laloiphai giving the fact that such unfortunate happenings could ignite communal tension in the state particularly within the communities settling in Sadar Hills, he added.
He recounted that Laloiphai village came under attack by Gambhir Meetei, Pradhan of Moidangpok along with his villagers on February 12 and unlawfully took away the village signboard and also threatened to burn down the villages any time.
Subsequently, on February 24 chief of Laloiphai village Holkhopao Haokip sent a communique to the circle MLA Ngamthang Haokip, IFCD Minister requesting for deployment of security force in the village and accordingly on March 1 evening security was deployed in the village.
Despite deployment of security forces, on March 1 evening, Gambhir Meetei and his villagers attacked the village twice on February 25 at around 8 pm and on March 1 in which some houses were destroyed and a pregnant woman was allegedly beaten, he said.
The student body president continued that they had earlier warned the Pradhan of Moidangpok and his men that if such communal activities take place in future then they should be solely held responsible for it.
While Laloiphai village had been periodically attacked and threatened by the majority community from time to time without clear underlying principle, the state government never bothers to settle the problems.
The organization has resolved to launch different forms of agitation if the government fails to nab the culprits and give befitting punishment according to the law of the land at the earliest, he cautioned.