KLA Cadre Killing Case
Fact finding team furnishes details:
Imphal, Dec 20: The Fact Finding Committee constituted to probe the facts and circumstances behind the assassination of 10 KLA cadres by NSCN (IM) men at Tangkhul Hundung village in Ukhrul district on September 3 this year has submitted its report to the president of the Kuki Inpi, Manipur, for restoration of peace and justice.
The fact finding exercise was jointly conducted by the Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, Kuki Women Union, Kuki Movement for Human Rights and Kuki Students’ Organisation, General Headquarters.
The fact finding team said that after recording the statements of many people, “The Commission is convinced that the incident is (sic) a preplanned attack carried out in broad daylight at Tangkhul Hundung village football playground.”
A copy of the report submitted by the fact finding team which was made available to the press on Thursday said that the NSCN (IM) with its camp at Shingkap, KRA, at Saikul in Sadar Hills and the KLA at Bonjang village had established mutual understanding with plans for joint operation a few months before the Tangkhul Hundung incident.
The NSCN (IM) camp at Shingkap was under Major Paiso Tangkhul, Co of Kaqchimung Bn said the fact finding team and added that under the order of Major Paiso, Captain Ayo Tangkhul invited the KLA cadres to meet them at Tangkhul Hundung.
Thereafter 12 KLA cadres led by Timothy Kuki left their Bonjang camp on a vehicle, passed through Tangkhul Nungtam village and alighted at Monglham Kuki village. From there they trekked on foot to Tangkhul Hundung on August 31 and reached the designated village on September 1, said the fact finding team.
On September 1 evening, the NSCN (IM) cadres led by Captain Ayo Tangkhul arrived at Tangkhul Hundung, said the report and added that while the IM men stayed at the house of the village chief, the KLA cadres spent September 1 and 2 in another house in the same village.
During the day time, they spent the time together in a very cordial atmosphere, claimed the report further.
On September 3, due to the pouring rain, the idea of departing the village was aborted and it was only at about 8 am that the KLA cadres got ready set out on foot.
However, Captain Ayo of the NSCN (IM) suggested that they hire two jeeps from Tangkhul Hundung village with the understanding that the KLA would bear the travel expenses.
Captain Ayo further suggested that the NSCN (IM) men will travel in the first Jeep so that they can face any eventualities on the way, while the KLA men can travel in the second Jeep, said the report.
On the other hand KLA leader Timothy suggested that he and Ayo should sit together in one vehicle, but this was turned down, it said.
The NSCN (IM) team leader then boarded the Jeep in the front, while his men asked the KLA men to board the second Jeep, said the report and added that 10 KLA personnel got in except Timothy and his body guard.
Then and there, Sergeant Major Alex of the NSCN (IM) gave the order to shoot by using the code word ‘Up, Up’, it claimed and added that all the 10 KLA men were killed on the spot.
Timothy Kuki and his bodyguard managed to run away though Timothy was wounded. His body guard helped him to safety, said the fact finding team and added that the two are eye witnesses to all that happened on the fateful day.
The shooting occurred at about 9.30 am of September 3 at the Tangkhul Hundung village playground and the villager also witnessed the incident.
The Fact Finding further claimed that on inquiring all the others who happened to know and witnessed the incident made similar statements, differing only on dates, hours of meeting of both groups and the intention.
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Imphal, Dec 20: The Fact Finding Committee constituted to probe the facts and circumstances behind the assassination of 10 KLA cadres by NSCN (IM) men at Tangkhul Hundung village in Ukhrul district on September 3 this year has submitted its report to the president of the Kuki Inpi, Manipur, for restoration of peace and justice.
The fact finding exercise was jointly conducted by the Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, Kuki Women Union, Kuki Movement for Human Rights and Kuki Students’ Organisation, General Headquarters.
The fact finding team said that after recording the statements of many people, “The Commission is convinced that the incident is (sic) a preplanned attack carried out in broad daylight at Tangkhul Hundung village football playground.”
A copy of the report submitted by the fact finding team which was made available to the press on Thursday said that the NSCN (IM) with its camp at Shingkap, KRA, at Saikul in Sadar Hills and the KLA at Bonjang village had established mutual understanding with plans for joint operation a few months before the Tangkhul Hundung incident.
The NSCN (IM) camp at Shingkap was under Major Paiso Tangkhul, Co of Kaqchimung Bn said the fact finding team and added that under the order of Major Paiso, Captain Ayo Tangkhul invited the KLA cadres to meet them at Tangkhul Hundung.
Thereafter 12 KLA cadres led by Timothy Kuki left their Bonjang camp on a vehicle, passed through Tangkhul Nungtam village and alighted at Monglham Kuki village. From there they trekked on foot to Tangkhul Hundung on August 31 and reached the designated village on September 1, said the fact finding team.
On September 1 evening, the NSCN (IM) cadres led by Captain Ayo Tangkhul arrived at Tangkhul Hundung, said the report and added that while the IM men stayed at the house of the village chief, the KLA cadres spent September 1 and 2 in another house in the same village.
During the day time, they spent the time together in a very cordial atmosphere, claimed the report further.
On September 3, due to the pouring rain, the idea of departing the village was aborted and it was only at about 8 am that the KLA cadres got ready set out on foot.
However, Captain Ayo of the NSCN (IM) suggested that they hire two jeeps from Tangkhul Hundung village with the understanding that the KLA would bear the travel expenses.
Captain Ayo further suggested that the NSCN (IM) men will travel in the first Jeep so that they can face any eventualities on the way, while the KLA men can travel in the second Jeep, said the report.
On the other hand KLA leader Timothy suggested that he and Ayo should sit together in one vehicle, but this was turned down, it said.
The NSCN (IM) team leader then boarded the Jeep in the front, while his men asked the KLA men to board the second Jeep, said the report and added that 10 KLA personnel got in except Timothy and his body guard.
Then and there, Sergeant Major Alex of the NSCN (IM) gave the order to shoot by using the code word ‘Up, Up’, it claimed and added that all the 10 KLA men were killed on the spot.
Timothy Kuki and his bodyguard managed to run away though Timothy was wounded. His body guard helped him to safety, said the fact finding team and added that the two are eye witnesses to all that happened on the fateful day.
The shooting occurred at about 9.30 am of September 3 at the Tangkhul Hundung village playground and the villager also witnessed the incident.
The Fact Finding further claimed that on inquiring all the others who happened to know and witnessed the incident made similar statements, differing only on dates, hours of meeting of both groups and the intention.
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