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IMPHAL, Feb 17 : A New Definition Of Barbaric Killing Invites 48 Hrs Gen Strik; Bandh Already Enforced In Ukhrul. In an incident that was as gruesome and chilling and which gave a new definition to what is barbaric, the SDO of Kasom Khullen in Ukhrul district Dr Thingnam Kishan and two of his subordinate staff Aribam Rajen alias Amuba and another staff from the Revenue Dept, Yumnam Token were found brutally bludgeoned to death at Taphou Kuki village in Senapati district.
A blood stained spade and an equally blood stained huge stone used to eliminate them were found as mute testimonies near the bodies today.
As the bodies of the slain SDO, an MCS officer of the 2007 batch, and his two subordinates were brought to RIMS morgue hundreds of people congregated there to receive the bodies.
Taking a serious view of the incident, the State Cabinet which met today afternoon has strongly condemned the barbaric killing and has decided to hand over the case to the CBI, said a reliable source while speaking to The Sangai Express.
To compensate for disastrous deaths, the Cabinet has also decided to provide a job to the next of kins of the three killed Government employees, said the source and added that exgratia amount of Rs 10 lakhs would be paid to the family members of the murdered SDO while Rs 5 lakhs each would be provided to the families of the other two killed.
The late 38 years young officer Dr Thingnam Kishan, born to Th Surendra, hailed from Nagamapal Kangjabi Leirak, while his driver Aribam Rajen alias Amuba son of Ibopishak hailed from Uripok Khoisnam Leikai. The employee from the Revenue Department, a Mondal, is identified as Yumnam Token (38) son of late Sudhir of Chingamathak Yumnam Leikai.
Their bodies were recovered from near Lukhrabi bridge, Taphou Kuki village located about 7 Kms to the south of Senapati district headquarters today at about 7 am.
As news of the dastardly killings spread, people of Uripok Khoisnam Leikai from where the driver hailed came staged a protest rally and blocked the Uripok-Kangchup road near the Flyover in the evening. A similar road block was also put up along the Imphal-Moreh route along NH-39 at Yumnam Leikai.
To defuse the situation, IG (LO-I) M Karnajit and SSP of Imphal West rushed to the sites of the protests.
To decry the killing, a JAC formed in connection with the brutal killing has imposed a 48 hour Statewide bandh with effect from 12 midnight today.
The ACOAM Lup has also called for a 48 hour bandh from midnight today.
The three slain persons were found dead with their hands tied behind with barbed wires and their heads smashed with a heavy object. A blood stained spade as well as a blood stained huge stone were found near the corpses.
A brief case and an air bag containing documents and the ID card of the Revenue Dept employee of were also found near the bodies.
DIG Range IV came to the morgue to oversee things.
Speaking to the media, the wife of the late SDO said that her husband left for Ukhrul district headquarters on February 13 along with six employees in a Gypsy (MN04/5799) to attend a meeting convened by the Deputy Commissioner.
The SDO reportedly told his wife that he would be back the next day (Feb 14).
The bereaved wife further said that she received a call from the DC himself on February 13 noon that he came across the Gypsy at Siroy village along NH-150 and asked her for the mobile number of Kishan along with the driver’s so that he (DC) could tell them to come back.
The wife of the young late officer added that since her husband did to return home till Sunday, the family made some inquiries and were told that he (Kishan) along with the occupants of the Gypsy were in the custody of the NSCN (IM).
There was never any monetary demands or threats on the family, she maintained.
The wife of the driver also narrated the same story as the wife of the SDO.
Senapati police has registered a case in connection with the brutal murder, said the SP of the district NK Ujjwal. No arrests have been made so far, said the SP.
On being contacted a senior officer of the Ukhrul police said that though the SDO and his men were abducted on February 13, no formal complaints were registered. Accordingly a report was registered in the general diary and search ops were started.
Talking to newsmen the convenor of the JAC, Sapam Subhankar, which has imposed the 48 hour general strike said that the Government must produce the other three persons who were abducted along with the slain SDO. The other three are identified as Ramthing, Ramshing and Ngam-phakhui Zimik.
Taking a very serious view of the situation, Chief Minister O Ibobi today convened a high level security meeting to discuss the law and order situation in the State.
Among others, the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), DGP GOC of 57 Mountain Division, IG AR (South) attended the meeting, said a reliable source while speaking to The Sangai Express.
During the meeting the top brass of the security forces could not give any clue about the identities of of the killerd, said the source.
In another development, the SDO of Tadubi has left his place of posting following and renewed threats, said the source.
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MCS officers decry, condole
IMPHAL, Feb 17: The All Manipur MCS Officers’ Association has strongly condemned the brutal murder of Kasom Khullen SDO Dr Thingnam Kishan and his two staff in the strongest term.
The association has also condoled the demise of SDO Dr Thingnam Kishan, Driver Rajen Sharma and Mandol Y Token during a meeting held today.
Members present in the meeting also observed a two minute silence as a mark of respect to the departed souls.
After deliberating on the gruesome murder of the three Government employees, the MCS officers resolved to submit a memorandum with a demand to hand over the murder case to CBI for immediate investigation.
Other demands of the memorandum include provision of a suitable Government job to the immediate dependent or next of kin and provision of an amount of not less than Rs 20 lakhs as special one time grant of ex-gratia.
Similar facilities should be provided to the other two staff who were murdered along with the Kasom Khullen SDO.
All cost for the education of the children of the deceased officials should be borne by the State at least up to class XII, it demanded.
Taking into account of the insecure situation prevailing in their respective places of posting, the MCS officers appealed to the Government to take up necessary actions immediately so that the officers can function effectively and efficiently with a better sense of security.
They further asked the State Government to allow them function from their respective district headquarters till appropriate security arrangements are made.
The MCS officers also resolved to take mass casual leave and stage a sit in protest on the day of the aasti.
Source: THE SANGAI EXPRESS
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A blood stained spade and an equally blood stained huge stone used to eliminate them were found as mute testimonies near the bodies today.
As the bodies of the slain SDO, an MCS officer of the 2007 batch, and his two subordinates were brought to RIMS morgue hundreds of people congregated there to receive the bodies.
Taking a serious view of the incident, the State Cabinet which met today afternoon has strongly condemned the barbaric killing and has decided to hand over the case to the CBI, said a reliable source while speaking to The Sangai Express.
To compensate for disastrous deaths, the Cabinet has also decided to provide a job to the next of kins of the three killed Government employees, said the source and added that exgratia amount of Rs 10 lakhs would be paid to the family members of the murdered SDO while Rs 5 lakhs each would be provided to the families of the other two killed.
The late 38 years young officer Dr Thingnam Kishan, born to Th Surendra, hailed from Nagamapal Kangjabi Leirak, while his driver Aribam Rajen alias Amuba son of Ibopishak hailed from Uripok Khoisnam Leikai. The employee from the Revenue Department, a Mondal, is identified as Yumnam Token (38) son of late Sudhir of Chingamathak Yumnam Leikai.
Their bodies were recovered from near Lukhrabi bridge, Taphou Kuki village located about 7 Kms to the south of Senapati district headquarters today at about 7 am.
As news of the dastardly killings spread, people of Uripok Khoisnam Leikai from where the driver hailed came staged a protest rally and blocked the Uripok-Kangchup road near the Flyover in the evening. A similar road block was also put up along the Imphal-Moreh route along NH-39 at Yumnam Leikai.
To defuse the situation, IG (LO-I) M Karnajit and SSP of Imphal West rushed to the sites of the protests.
To decry the killing, a JAC formed in connection with the brutal killing has imposed a 48 hour Statewide bandh with effect from 12 midnight today.
The ACOAM Lup has also called for a 48 hour bandh from midnight today.
The three slain persons were found dead with their hands tied behind with barbed wires and their heads smashed with a heavy object. A blood stained spade as well as a blood stained huge stone were found near the corpses.
A brief case and an air bag containing documents and the ID card of the Revenue Dept employee of were also found near the bodies.
DIG Range IV came to the morgue to oversee things.
Speaking to the media, the wife of the late SDO said that her husband left for Ukhrul district headquarters on February 13 along with six employees in a Gypsy (MN04/5799) to attend a meeting convened by the Deputy Commissioner.
The SDO reportedly told his wife that he would be back the next day (Feb 14).
The bereaved wife further said that she received a call from the DC himself on February 13 noon that he came across the Gypsy at Siroy village along NH-150 and asked her for the mobile number of Kishan along with the driver’s so that he (DC) could tell them to come back.
The wife of the young late officer added that since her husband did to return home till Sunday, the family made some inquiries and were told that he (Kishan) along with the occupants of the Gypsy were in the custody of the NSCN (IM).
There was never any monetary demands or threats on the family, she maintained.
The wife of the driver also narrated the same story as the wife of the SDO.
Senapati police has registered a case in connection with the brutal murder, said the SP of the district NK Ujjwal. No arrests have been made so far, said the SP.
On being contacted a senior officer of the Ukhrul police said that though the SDO and his men were abducted on February 13, no formal complaints were registered. Accordingly a report was registered in the general diary and search ops were started.
Talking to newsmen the convenor of the JAC, Sapam Subhankar, which has imposed the 48 hour general strike said that the Government must produce the other three persons who were abducted along with the slain SDO. The other three are identified as Ramthing, Ramshing and Ngam-phakhui Zimik.
Taking a very serious view of the situation, Chief Minister O Ibobi today convened a high level security meeting to discuss the law and order situation in the State.
Among others, the Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), DGP GOC of 57 Mountain Division, IG AR (South) attended the meeting, said a reliable source while speaking to The Sangai Express.
During the meeting the top brass of the security forces could not give any clue about the identities of of the killerd, said the source.
In another development, the SDO of Tadubi has left his place of posting following and renewed threats, said the source.
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MCS officers decry, condole
IMPHAL, Feb 17: The All Manipur MCS Officers’ Association has strongly condemned the brutal murder of Kasom Khullen SDO Dr Thingnam Kishan and his two staff in the strongest term.
The association has also condoled the demise of SDO Dr Thingnam Kishan, Driver Rajen Sharma and Mandol Y Token during a meeting held today.
Members present in the meeting also observed a two minute silence as a mark of respect to the departed souls.
After deliberating on the gruesome murder of the three Government employees, the MCS officers resolved to submit a memorandum with a demand to hand over the murder case to CBI for immediate investigation.
Other demands of the memorandum include provision of a suitable Government job to the immediate dependent or next of kin and provision of an amount of not less than Rs 20 lakhs as special one time grant of ex-gratia.
Similar facilities should be provided to the other two staff who were murdered along with the Kasom Khullen SDO.
All cost for the education of the children of the deceased officials should be borne by the State at least up to class XII, it demanded.
Taking into account of the insecure situation prevailing in their respective places of posting, the MCS officers appealed to the Government to take up necessary actions immediately so that the officers can function effectively and efficiently with a better sense of security.
They further asked the State Government to allow them function from their respective district headquarters till appropriate security arrangements are made.
The MCS officers also resolved to take mass casual leave and stage a sit in protest on the day of the aasti.
Source: THE SANGAI EXPRESS
Imphal Feb. 17: Tension prevailed in Manipur today, after the dead bodies of Kasom Khulen Sub Divisional Officer Kishan, his driver and another staff were found near Taphou Kuki village on NH-39.
ReplyDeleteThe trio had been abducted by unidentified armed people on 13 February from Ukhrul DC gate in Ukhrul District.
The three bodies were found with their hands tied behind their backs and their heads bearing grievous injuries. A bloody hoe and a medium sized stone ~ apparently used in killing them ~ were found near their bodies.
A Joint Action Committee (JAC) formed against the killings has called a 48-hour statewide bandh from midnight tonight. The JAC has demanded that the culprit be arrested and has refused to take charge of the bodies.
The JAC has blamed the NSCN(IM) for the killings. The JAC representative speaking at a Press conference said it had proof that Kishan and his staff members were killed by NSCN(IM) cadres. It said, soon after the officer was abducted by the organisation, telephone calls from the Ukhrul DC office informed that Kishan had been taken away by a well known NSCN(IM) functionary in Kishans own government jeep.
The NSCN(IM), however, have denied any involvement in the killings. Condemning the killings spokesperson of the MIP told Neumai News Network that it has ordered an inquiry into the killing and has asked its cadres to book the persons involved. The NSCN(IM) also condemned the killing calling it a terrorist act.
Soon after the news of the killing spread angry locals at Uripok and Yumnam Leikai came out and blocked roads closed down shuttered at shops. Irate locals also took out a rally shouting anti-NSCN(IM) slogans.
The state government called an emergency meeting of the Unified Command which was soon followed up by a Cabinet meeting. In another development colleagues of Dr. Kishan, all MCS officers converged at the CMs bungalow and submitted a memorandum demanding a CBI inquiry into the killing.
State Cabinet announces ex-gratia for murdered officials
ReplyDeleteIMPHAL, Feb 17: The state cabinet in an emergency sitting today in the wake of the potentially explosive public mood after the kidnap and murder of three state government employees, namely SDO Kasom Khullen, Dr. Th. Kishan, his driver, Rajen Sharma and a Mondal, Y Token Singh, decided to pay ex-gratia compensations to the next of kin of the slain men.
A brief press note by the principal secretary to the chief minister, AN Jha, also said the investigation into the case would be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, the meeting decided.
A government job each would also be given to the next of kin of the deceased officials, it said.
It may be recalled the three men were abducted from Ukhrul district headquarters on February 13 by unidentified armed miscreants and found murdered near Taphou Kuki village in the Senapati district this morning.
While Dr. Kishan’s kin would get an ex-gratia of Rs. 10 lakhs, those of his two subordinate staff would get Rs. 5 lakh each.
Dr. Kishan, a bright young administrator had joined the Manipur Civil Service less than a year ago after clearing the last recruitment examination. When he joined the service, he was already a lecturer of English in DM College or Arts.
At the time of joining, he also had the appointment letter of the Manipur University lecturership in the English department.
Earlier, after completing his doctoral studies from the Delhi University on the polemics of post colonialism with African literature as base, he had served as a lecturer of English in Shyamlal College, Delhi University, on ad hoc basis.
Before he joined the MCS, Dr. Kishan was also involved in a literary activism project of bringing out a highly readable quarterly journal called “Alternative Perspectives”.