Don't remove Central forces demand raised
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Jan 7 : People of different villages staged a protest demonstration at the foothills of Uyokching in Imphal East demanding that Central forces should not be withdrawn from the site (Uyokching) where Kuki militants attacked security forces and Meetei villages for five days straight from December 24 to 28.
It is reported that the protesters stormed Uyokching foothills under Yaingang-pokpi police station where CRPF and BSF personnel are being deployed and they have been camping there since yesterday by spending the night.
The protesters feared that the Central forces would be withdrawn from Uyokching under pressure.
Villagers of Thamnapok-pi, Sanasabi and Yaingang- pokpi have been on a sit-in at the foothills of Uyok hills since Monday evening, officials said.
The villagers are afraid that members of the Central forces such as BSF and CRPF, recently stationed at Uyokching bordering Imphal East district, might be removed “under pressure”, the officials said.
The Superintendent of Police in Kangpokpi district was injured on January 3 evening when a mob attacked his office over the officer’s alleged failure to remove the Central force from Uyokching. Kuki organisations have been protesting the alleged lathi charge on women by security forces on December 31 in that village.
“We heard unconfirmed reports that Central forces stationed at Uyokching will be moved. So, we are camping here to plead with CRPF and BSF not to succumb to the pressure from the Kuki groups,” Mangi Leima, one of the demonstrators said.
If the forces are withdrawn from there, armed miscreants will again attack the villages, Leima claimed.
Speaking to the media, one of the protesters said that Kuki militants stopped attacking Meetei villages such as Yaingangpokpi, Thamnapokpi, Santikhong-bal, Sanasabi and Sabung- khok Khunou after Central forces were deployed at Thamnapokpi Uyokching and Yaingang-pokpi Uyok-ching on December 28.
It is unfortunate that the Government is allegedly trying to withdraw the Central security personnel from Thamnapokpi Uyokching and Yaingangpokpi Uyok-ching, she said and added that withdrawing the Central forces from the sites will be akin to giving green signal to the Kuki militants to resume their offensive.
With inputs from PTI
IMPHAL, Jan 7 : People of different villages staged a protest demonstration at the foothills of Uyokching in Imphal East demanding that Central forces should not be withdrawn from the site (Uyokching) where Kuki militants attacked security forces and Meetei villages for five days straight from December 24 to 28.
It is reported that the protesters stormed Uyokching foothills under Yaingang-pokpi police station where CRPF and BSF personnel are being deployed and they have been camping there since yesterday by spending the night.
The protesters feared that the Central forces would be withdrawn from Uyokching under pressure.
Villagers of Thamnapok-pi, Sanasabi and Yaingang- pokpi have been on a sit-in at the foothills of Uyok hills since Monday evening, officials said.
The villagers are afraid that members of the Central forces such as BSF and CRPF, recently stationed at Uyokching bordering Imphal East district, might be removed “under pressure”, the officials said.
The Superintendent of Police in Kangpokpi district was injured on January 3 evening when a mob attacked his office over the officer’s alleged failure to remove the Central force from Uyokching. Kuki organisations have been protesting the alleged lathi charge on women by security forces on December 31 in that village.
“We heard unconfirmed reports that Central forces stationed at Uyokching will be moved. So, we are camping here to plead with CRPF and BSF not to succumb to the pressure from the Kuki groups,” Mangi Leima, one of the demonstrators said.
If the forces are withdrawn from there, armed miscreants will again attack the villages, Leima claimed.
Speaking to the media, one of the protesters said that Kuki militants stopped attacking Meetei villages such as Yaingangpokpi, Thamnapokpi, Santikhong-bal, Sanasabi and Sabung- khok Khunou after Central forces were deployed at Thamnapokpi Uyokching and Yaingang-pokpi Uyok-ching on December 28.
It is unfortunate that the Government is allegedly trying to withdraw the Central security personnel from Thamnapokpi Uyokching and Yaingangpokpi Uyok-ching, she said and added that withdrawing the Central forces from the sites will be akin to giving green signal to the Kuki militants to resume their offensive.
With inputs from PTI