Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 21 2010:
Refuting the claim of the Assam Rifles, senior publicity officer of UNLF Ksh Yoiheiba has asserted that MPA no.1783 Lance Cpl Haobam Yeknangamba alias Dhanachandra s/o late H Chaoba of Uchiwa Leirak Achouba had been killed in a fake encounter by the Assam Rifles at Thamnalok of Machi Block under Tengnoupal Police Station on April 16 .
Yoiheiba said that Yeknangamba was also a person who had been discharged from UNLF/MPA around two months back on humanitarian ground after he eloped with a woman in violation of the party principles as well as in consideration of his mother who is undergoing treatment for mental problem.
Yeknangamba had been arrested by personnel of 29 Assam Rifles from along Imphal-Moreh road on April 15 while he was going along with his wife.
While his wife was released, Yeknangamba was taken into custody and was killed in a fake encounter after dressing him up in a combat dress.
So the claim of the Assam Rifles that he was killed in an encounter and that arms have been recovered from his possession is complete hogwash, Yoiheiba charged, adding that killing an unarmed individual in custody and then making false claim is war crime for which UNLF/MPA feel ashamed for the security personnel.