Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 13:
The Kuki Liberation Army has offered revolutionary salutes to its cadre, Lamneigin alias Thangboi Vaiphei who was killed by 32 Assam Rifles personnel on April 11.Strongly condemning the killing of Thangboi Vaiphei, KLA in a statement said that he was picked up by personnel of the 32 Assam Rifles and later killed in a fake encounter.
KLA has entered into the Suspension of Operation agreement with the security force and as such it was never imagined that any SF men, leave alone 32 Assam Rifles, would behave in such a manner, said the statement.
Elaborating, the outfit said that the victim was the link man between the SF and the KLA and hence it was his job to meet and welcome any visiting SF personnel visiting the area.
On April 11 at about 9 am, the 32 AR men visited Molnom village and as usual he received them, said the statement added that after he shook hands with the commander of the AR team, he was frisked and taken away.
Later it was discovered that he was killed near Andro by the AR men in cold blood.
However in the newspaper reports, the Assam Rifles claimed that Thangboi Vaiphei was killed in an encounter, said KLA and added that the AR authority should acknowledge the truth instead of trying to cover up the dastardly act of the 32 AR personnel, added KLA.