Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 21 2010:
Lance Cpl Haobam Yeknangamba @ Dhanachandra, MPA No.1783, of Uchiwa Leirak Achouba was arrested by the 29 AR and shot dead in a fake encounter, UNLF has charged.
Ksh Yoiheiba, Senior Publicity Officer, Department of Publicity, UNLF today stated in a press release that Dhanachandra was given retirement order two months back on the ground that he had eloped a girl by violating the rules of MPA, and also his mother was being treated of psychiatric problem.
On the ground of humanity, he was made to go on retirement.
While he was travelling with his wife on Imphal-Moreh road, 29 AR arrested them at Thamnalok under Machi Block within the jurisdiction of Tengnoupal police station on April 15 .
His wife was released, but he was shot dead on April 16 in a fake encounter.
He was dressed in camouflage that did not fit his body.
The AR's statement that some arms and ammunitions were recovered from him was a blatant lie, Yoiheiba said.
Killing an unarmed person in their custody is a flagrant violation of international covenants, which is a war crime, Yoiheiba stressed and added that the UNLF feels ashamed of such cowardly acts of the IOF.