Imphal, March 13: Taking serious note of the murder of innocent Moikham Shinglai in the aftermath of a shoot out between the combined force of 18 AR and 21 Para Regiment and an UG group on March 11 at Khoibu Khullen village of Chandel district, the Working Committee of the Apunba Lup has strongly condemned the murder of the innocent women and the brutal attempt to kill her 14 months old infant son.

A statement issued by Apunba Lup alleged that the incident was a crystal clear revelation of a conspiracy towards ethnic cleansing pursued by the Indian Government against the people of Manipur for the last 50 years.

The basic objective of such state terrorism perpetrated by Indian security forces has been to wipe out Manipuri nation with the impunity provided by the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958, it added.

Despite the massive public movement launched since July 2004 to repeal AFSPA 1958 and to stop violation of human rights, the Union Government stills remains deaf to all the movements to this end, mentioned the statement.

Observing that many innocent people of the State have been killed and numerous others maimed by the atrocities of Indian security forces, the Lup called upon all the people of the State to stand unitedly and firmly against such imminent threat to the whole Manipuri nation.

While asserting that many innocent persons were killed and many women sexually harassed and tortured during the festival of Holi in the last many years by security forces taking advantage of peoples' festive mood and suspension of newspapers publication, it further appealed to all the people to be alert and take adequate care against any nefarious design of the security forces.

The statement added the bestial conduct towards Maibam Naobi by the State police commandos was an unpardonable humiliation of whole Manipuri nation.

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