STSU questions security forces’ action
Shamator, February 14 (MExN): The Shamator Town Students’ Union (STSU) has condemned the firing on public by security forces in Shamator Town on February 9. STSU in a press statement alleged that number of civilians, including a woman, sustained bullet injury. The public were also “beaten up black and blue and hospitalized in critical conditions,” it added.
The statement from STSU President, K. Thsantong and General Secretary, T. Dopong further informed that Richard (Rikhum) Yimchunger, a student who was supposed to appear his HSLC exam from Govt. Higher Secondary School Shamator sustained bullet injury on his abdomen. Owing to his critical condition, he was immediately taken to Naga Hospital Authority Kohima from PHC Shamator, it said.
STSU maintained that there was lack of “judicious minds” among the security forces which had jeopardized the lives of public in general and the students’ community in particular. The students’ union also questioned the authority whether “firing directly on hands, heads, abdomen, and so on were the only means to bring to a state of peace or disperse the crowd.” It urged the authority concerned to immediately book the erring officers/personnel and award befitting punishment.
The STSU also supported the seven-day ultimatum served by Yimchungrü Tribal Council (YTC) to the State Home Commissioner to use the political and moral authority in shedding light on the criminal investigation of the people involved in the killing of a couple in Shamator to promote peace and just solution.
YBA Pungro unit expresses anguish at mothers’ sufferings
Pungro, February 14 (MExN): The Yimchung Berü Arihako (YBA), Pungro unit today bewailed the killing of a mother, Narola and her husband Alemba on February 6 in Shamator. The women organization equally condemned the “thoughtless actions” of the irate mob in Kiphire.
“The brutal murder has left their innocent children to suffer the most, leaving them orphans so early,” lamented YBA Pungro unit in a press release.
YBA further expressed anguish at the “untold sufferings beyond human tolerance borne by the mothers particularly those nursing mothers and pregnant women. No one knows the mental trauma and pain inflicted upon them except a mother.” The release issued by President, Susanna Resangla and Executive Secretary, Kihola YBA also expressed pain to see helpless mothers running from pillar to post to comfort their children.
“The colossal loss of Yimchungrü properties and houses amounting to crores of rupees in Kiphire have deeply traumatized and put extra burden upon every housewife and a mother,” it added.
YUK condemns; supports YTC’s demand
Kohima, February 14 (MExN): The Yimchungrü Union Kohima (YUK) has condemned the killing of husband-wife couple Alemba and Naro on February 6 in Shamator by unidentified persons and subsequent retaliation in Kiphire Town. In a press release, YUK alleged that “almost all the Yimchungrü properties/ houses were vandalized/ burnt during the entire curfew period making the imposition of Sec-144 CrPC a mockery.”
The statement issued by YUK President, Kejingkhum and General Secretary, Kiutsuthong Yim further extended support to the February 9 Yimchungrü Tribal Council’s (YTC) demand to the Government to nab the killers of the couple at the earliest and the persons involved in the ransacking and burning of Yimchungrü properties/ houses, which has resulted in loss of crores of rupees and displacement of more than 1000 people.
Meanwhile, the union extended condolences to the bereaved family members of the couple.
YBBK laments loss of properties, cash
Kiphire, February 14 (MExN): While expressing sorrow at the killing of a husband-wife couple in Shamator on February 6, Yimchungrü Baptist Borü Kiphire (YBBK) has alleged that several of its offices, properties, documents, and cash have been destroyed, demolished, and missing in the violence which took place in Kiphire following the killing.
According to a press release from YBBK Church Secretary, Lohomong T. Whourr, the following are destroyed/ missing: YBBK youth office cum youth pastor and church chowkidar’s quarters and properties; YBBK youth office documents and cash; YBBK women office cum women pastor’s quarter and properties, Office documents and cash; YBBK Child and Sunday School documents and cash; Original personal documents of youth pastor and women pastor.
The church lamented the loss of the mentioned properties and expressed disappointment that the mob did not spare even the properties of the church or God’s servants. YBBK further expressed shock that despite being termed “Nagaland for Christ”, these kind of unfortunate incidents keep happening in the State in broad daylight.
