Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 17:
Reacting to the statement issued by senior publicity officer of UNLF Ksh Yoiheiba which detailed the recent encounter near Dialkhai in Churachandpur, Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has stated that it was all concocted and false.
In a statement, public information wing of ZRA asserted that the incident occurred when the ZRA cadres posted near Dialkhai village to defend the people, were attacked by hundreds of UNLF cadres and their cohorts on May 10.It is unfortunate, the encounter which lasted till May 12 resulted in the dead of two UNLF cadres, six other persons besides causing injuries to three ZRA cadres, the statement.
This particular incident and the death of UNLF cadres has exposed the clandestine and nefarious designs of the UNLF which has been trying to create discord among the tribals by providing training and sponsoring some disgruntled youths, the statement said.
ZRA also refuted the charges that it is working in collusion with Indian Security forces and asserted the Indian security forces who dare not venture beyond Singngat in Singngat sub-division and Tuilaphai in Henglep Sub-Division have nothing do with the recent incident of encounter or those that occurred in the past.
Instead the security forces came forward to defend the innocent tribals from the subversive activities of the majority communities, the statement added.