Churachandpur firing victim succumbs, justice demanded
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Lamka, August 27 2012:
T Dongzapau, 67, a resident of Mualveng has succumbed to his injury last night.
However, CCpur police is said to have reached an understanding with the victim's family members after a compromise deal.
T Dongzapau got injured in his abdomen when one police constable on duty accidentally fired from his service weapon at the felicitation programme of Olympic Games medalist M.C Mary Kom on Sunday near Public Ground in Churachandpur headquarters in south Manipur.
After attending the felicitation programme, T Dongzapau was heading home when the police constable accidentally fired from his service weapon.
Some people immediately rushed him to the district hospital from where he was referred to Shija Hospital at Imphal.
But Dongzapau succumbed to his injuries enroute.
Meanwhile, Paite Tribe Council (PTC) Young Paite Association (YPA) and Siamsinpawlpi (SSPP) condemned the incident in the strongest term on Monday.
They said the "shooting and killing" of T Dongzapau s/o (L) T Ngulkhanthang of Mualveng, Hiangtam Lamka by a police constable with his service rifle AK - 47 was another shocking incident which exposed lack of discipline among the rank and file of the state forces and it tantamounts to state sponsored terrorism where innocent civilians become victims of terror act.
These civil bodies said that no armed groups or institution should be permitted to carry out such "devilish act" and disturb the peace and communal harmony in the district in particular and the state as a whole.
They urged the district administration and the state government to take action against the accused personnel.