Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 27:
At least seven village headmen of Ukhrul district have put-up written a complaint to the Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul protesting the alleged atrocities committed against the villagers of Phungyar Block by the personnel of 1st Assam Rifles in the aftermath of the ambush laid on its patrol party by unidentified armed persons on October 31 last at Sorbung village, reports our Ukhrul correspondent.
The written complaint was signed by village headman of Sorbung, Nongman, Sorathem, Sorde, Mailing, Khambi and Kumram of the Phungyar Block under Ukhrul District.
In yet another related issue, Headman of Nambisha K.Betterson also made a written complaint to DC/UKL in connection with alleged harassment and beating up the innocent villagers by the security forces after the shoot-out incident with unidentified armed persons at Nambisha on November 21.