Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 06 2009:
Condemning the reported incident of seizing of licensed guns from Chakha villagers by Rajamai villagers with the Maram Thangal EO directly acting in favour of the Rajamai village, the Zeliangrong Land Preservation Committee, Senapati has accused the Rajamai village of targeting zeliangrong community repeatedly, conveyed a release.
Accusing Rajamai villagers of seizing and burning of timber and trucks and causing injury to people, it said that the prevailing situation is a result of the Rajamai village allegedly claiming ownership of forest belonging to Chakha village which is an act of deliberate encroachment.
Disclosing that they have too many such instances of aggressiveness and arrogant provocation for the past many years, the Committee said that it cannot remain silent any longer but raise condemnation in the strongest terms invoking the wisdom of those in power for necessary intervention and dispensation of justice before things go out of hand.