Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 19:
The proscribed RPF has offered salutes to its two cadres who were slain by security personnel at Churachandpur on August 11 and another who passed away on August 13 at Churachandpur district.
In a statement, the outfit said that on August 13 morning L/Cpl Lanchenba alias Moirangthem Ibosana Leitei and dismissed L/Cpl Sinhenba alias Md Singga Tomba of Kwakta were killed by the security personnel while on August 11 evening at 4 pm, UT Moirangthem Angamba of Jiribam Lamdai Khunou but staying at Cachar Polarbond passed away.
While saluting them, RPF said that UT Angamba joined the outfit in the middle part of 2007 but soon passed away due to a personal ailment after one month of treatment.
A disease unleashed by the enemy killed him, said RPF and asked all to be wary of this tactics.
L/Cpl Sinhenba alias Md Singga Tomab was an active member till 2004 but was dismissed from the outfit in February 2007.However he stayed loyal to the party, it said and added that he aided Lanchenba at CCpur before his death.
No weapons or bombs were recovered from him at the time of his arrest, asserted the outfit and claimed that he was arrested from his home.
L/Cpl Lanchenba was a member of the Auxilliary unit of the PLA, said the statement and hailed him as a committed member of the party.
He voluntarily gave himself up when the security personnel started to beat up the innocent people so that he could save them.
The story that he was killed in an encounter is typical of the lies often repeated by the enemy, added the statement.
The 9 mm pistol, hand grenade and M-20 along with magazine purportedly recovered from the slain cadres are still in the custody of the outfit as the people have handed over the same to them.
This shows that the people are with the RPF and its armed wing the PLA, claimed the statement.