Source: The Sangai Express / Jacob Panmei
Jiribam, October 29 2010:
The Oinam Women Society has decried the alleged atrocities meted upon innocent villagers of Oinamlong by security forces at around 2.30 pm of October 27 .
According to president of the women society G Miubamliu, a combined team of 1st MR, 2nd MR and 6th IRB led by an Assistant Commandant of 1st MR escorting goods laden trucks from Jiribam to Imphal thrashed severely some boys who were sitting in a waiting shed at Oinamlong village along NH 53 on the false charges that the boys were extorting money from the vehicles plying in the highway.
She rued that even womenfolk who went to enquire the matter were not spared by the security forces by assaulted with rifle butt and abusive languages.
Secretary of the women society G Poudimliu (36) and another woman K Peijangailiu (33) sustained injuries because of the assault by security forces.
Moreover, G Lungthaodim (30), an assistant teacher in Don Bosco School of the village and G Kanamlung (23) who is a wood-cutter by profession are undergoing treatment in hospital as they sustained injuries in the same action of security forces.
Demanding befitting punishment to the guilty security personnel and compensation to the injured persons, the Society has set November 10 deadline for the Government to fulfil its demands failing which intense forms of agitation would be launched.