Chiru Naga tribe man dies after being assaulted by militants; 1 held says Manipur CM Biren Singh
On Tuesday, the Manipur Police launched a search operation at the Kangchup area in Imphal West district to hunt down the culprits involved in the incident.
Singh further stated that the matter has been resolved with the support and cooperation of the COCOMI and the UNC. (File Photo) The United Council Manipur (UNC) and Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) called on Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday in connection with the killing of a tribal man by a valley-based militant outfit.
The victim has been identified as Merangir Mechek, 47, of Kangchup Chingkhong. Mechek hails from the Chiru tribe of the Nagas. The victim succumbed to his injuries after being assaulted by cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) on Monday. A viral video of Mechek surfaced on social media on Tuesday wherein he was seen blindfolded and apparently in excruciating pain.
The police later confirmed that those who detained the victim were cadres of the KCP (PWG). As per the viral video, Mechek was alleged to have spied for the Kuki-Zo community. He was made to confess his alleged involvement in spying for the Kuki-Zo by alleged KCP (PWG) inside a vehicle. He was handed over to his family but Mechek succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Imphal.
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