Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

This time forest officials: Imphal, Dec 24: Some officials of the state forest department were abducted by suspected militants on their way to a field visit at Saikhul in Senapati district on Saturday in the latest spate of abductions in the state. Sources believed that a Kuki based militant group was behind the abduction of the officials in connection with extortion demands served to the forest department. A source said that the number of officials taken into captivity was six. However, another highly reliable source at the state forest department said the officials taken into custody numbered only four. The source disclosed the name of the four officials as DFO Ibomcha, soil conservator Lekhosei Baite and two range officers Shanti and Sital. However, another source also said two other officials who were with them on that day were also among those missing. However, this could not be officially confirmed by the source. The source said that the officials were abducted on their way to a ...

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 villag...