Farmer injured in firing by unidentified miscreants in Manipur's Bishnupur
In Manipur, a farmer was shot and injured in Bishnupur district, amidst ongoing tensions following an obstruction of Meitei farmers by Kuki villagers. Police have arrested nine individuals, including members of Arambai Tenggol, related to the death of a differently abled man.
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Guwahati: A farmer was injured when fired by unidentified miscreants near the foothill areas of Bishnupur district in Manipur.The farmer is identified as Ningthoujam Biren. A senior police officer said that the incident took place around 3:15 Pm when the farmers were working in their paddy field.On June 15 there was tension started in the Pukhao Leitanpokpi area in Imphal East district after Meitei farmers attempting to cultivate their paddy fields at Sadu Lampak were reportedly obstructed by villagers from Songfel, a Kuki village in Kangpokpi district.Manipur police have arrested nine individuals, including six members of the radical Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol (AT), in connection with the disappearance and death of a differently abled man.The body of 29-year-old Chesam Abdul Kadir, who went missing on the night of June 10, was found buried near the Imphal riverbank at Shamurou Naorem on Tuesday. He belonged to the Meitei Pangal (Muslim) community.Loken Singh, MLA of Wangoi along with representatives of Joint Action Committee against the killing of Chesam Abdul Kadir called on Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, at Raj Bhavan, Imphal and submitted a memorandum.The memorandum highlighted the urgent need to apprehend the accused promptly and to ensure that justice is delivered swiftly and transparently. Governor gave the representatives a patient hearing and assured them that appropriate legal action would be taken without delay. The meeting was also attended by DGP Rajiv Singh.The Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights (KWOHR), representing tribal women from across the Kuki-Zo community, submitted a memorandum to Union Home minister Amit Shah with deepening concern and anguish over the continued state-backed persecution, arbitrary arrests, and systematic injustice.The Kuki-Zo community has consistently upheld the law, sought democratic redress, and called for peace. Yet, what we are witnessing is the continued criminalisation of our identity, collective punishment, and blatant disregard for constitutional safeguards.It added, 'These are not isolated arrests. They form part of a deliberate pattern of selective targeting, where only Kuki-Zo citizens are investigated, detained, and vilified, while radical Meitei outfits like Arambai Tenggol and Meitei Leepun continue to operate freely'.
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