Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 16:
The Kuki Chiefs' Association and the Kuki Students' Organisation of Chandel district have hailed the recent Operation New Samtal launched by security forces in the interior parts of Chandel district and Dingpi Gamkai to flush out UG cadres operating in the area.
A joint press release signed by James Baite of KSO Chandel and Hemmang Haokip of KCA Chandel also conveyed hope that the security forces would respect the lives and properties of the villagers of the area and exercise maximum restraints in the course of the operation so as to avoid committing any human rights violation and inflicting any civilian casualties.
The two bodies also accused UG cadres of using villagers as human shield in Molcham, Twileng, New Samtal, Jangnomphai and Lajang villages on different occasions.
Further alleging that some of the villagers have also been taken as forced labourers, the KSO and KCA appealed to the security forces to expedite the security forces and to rescue the villagers.
The two bodies also lauded the strong measures initiated by DIG 26 Sector AR.