Dimapur, May 12 (MExN): The Kasom Khullen Youth Club today appealed for the release of Brown Tangkhul, prime suspect in the sensational kidnapping and murder to two children in Senapati, from the NSCN (IM) custody if he is found innocent of the crimes.
A note entitled “Brown Tangkhul not found guilty in the kidnapping of two unfortunate kids at Senapati” which was issued by the general secretary of the Kasom Khullen Youth Club, Somiching Shinglai, stated that the youth club, after meeting and hearing Brown at Hothrong Brigade and Hebron Camp, observed and learnt that because of suspicion in the crime and ‘false allegation’ leveled by Manikho Mao, he was tortured and still under the custody of NSCN (IM), ‘instead of pleading of his non-involvement in the abduction and murder of the two kids of Senapati’.
Supporting their allegations against Manikho Mao, the release alleged that ‘at the beginning, Manikho told the investigators that he took the two kids from the resident of K Dilli Mao (F/O Muheni Martin). But he does not know who has taken away the kids from Senapati.’
The release alleged that later on ‘Manikho confessed that the kids were with Mr Adai.’ As the investigation progressed, the release alleged, “He (Manikhao) began to charge Brown that the kids was handed over to him and two of his friends at the river side near bamboo tree. Later Manikho told that the kids were handed behind the building construction site. Surprisingly, when interrogated by the father of two kids in the presence of investigation teams at Hothrong Brigade, Manikho told again that he did not take the kids from the aforesaid residence, and it is also learnt/proved that one Manikho asked forgiveness to Brown for the severe punishment/torture meted out to him because of the false allegation by Manikho.”
The release stated that Kasom Khullen village elders met Brown at Hebron Camp on April 24, 2007, where it was told that Brown Tangkhul was given heavy and unbearable torture and was ‘urged’ to confess of his involvement, ‘though he is not involved and to name some of his friends’. The release stated ‘as he could not bear the heavy toture meted out to him, he was compelled to spell out the dictated words of confession’.
Standing on all the above points alleged by the KHYC, the release (unintelligibly but indisputably in support of Browns innocence, as held by them) questioned, “If Manikho charge of handing over the two kids to Brown was not withdrawn, will Mr Brown remain in the custody of NSCN-IM though he is not involve in the crime. From the above statement, it is easily learnt/proved that the confession of Brown involve in the crime was not done on humanity ground.”
The release further sincerely appealed for ‘true judgment’ and for safe release at the earliest if Brown is not found guilty in the crime.
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