IMPHAL: The Zeliangrong Youth Front has taken strong exception to the Jiribam incident in which innocent Nagas including students were attacked and severely beaten up without any reasons.
A press release from Poukhamlung Palmei, Information & Publicity Secretary, ZYF, (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland), informed that the attackers had also resorted to setting houses on fire, threats, and intimidations. The group was led by one Phanjoubam Noni Singh, a VDF personnel attached to Jiribam Polic e Station, s/o Ph. Gopeshore Singh of Boroikhal village, Jiribam, ZYF stated.
Stating that this incident has high potential to create misunderstandings between different communities, ZYF urged the state government to take up immediate action and book the accused. Alleging that Jiribam police station have not arrested the accused persons despite the fact that the accused is attached at the police station and also stays there, ZYF called the Jiribam Police Station “a safe place for hiding criminals.”
“Attacking innocent Naga students by a group led by VDF personnel whose duty is to safeguard the citizen has exhibited the true nature of training imparted by the State Government to their security forces,” the statement alleged.
Further ZYF questioned why Jiribam Police Station remained a silent spectator when innocent Naga students were severely beaten up by their own personnel, and despite an FIR being lodged, did nothing.
The youth organisation demanded that the State Government rebuild the houses which were burnt and also appropriate compensation for the loss of school uniforms, school books, instruments, furniture, and electronic gadgets etc. and further extend financial assistance for medical expenditures.
