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Imphal, July 5: The All Manipur Students’ Union (Assam, Manipur, Nagaland) in a statement released on Sunday strongly condemn the gruesome act of the 6th JK Regiment and the Suspected DHD (D) cease fire group member for the bestial Killing of Paukanneung Newme, 26, s/o Paudahingbe of Boreneu (Chotoninglo) and for indiscriminately firing leading to injury of Eliangbe, 27, s/o Duilakbe from Hejaichak village on 2 July, 2009, in the North Cachar Hills, Assam.

In the statement released by the AZSU general secretary, Joshua Dangmei, it said that the Government of India and Government of Assam are the sole responsible for the killing the peace loving and innocent Zeliagrong people in the Borth Cachar Hills and asserted that the incident has been untamed quite for a long time. It said in the past there were instances for such identical incidents in the Zeliagrong inhabited areas and its people are vulnerable and became victims.

Further the statement demand for the immediate release of Poucheleung Newme, whose whereabouts is still unknown and not traceable. It also demand the Government of India must compensate for the deceased and injured victims. The AZSU and the Zeliagrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland will not remained a mute spectator the genuine demands are not materialized at the earliest said the statement and threaten to Launch series of agitation to safeguard and protect our Zeliangrong people in NC Hills and any untoward incidents following the agitation the Government of India and Assam Government must held responsible, it said.

It also urged the GOI and Government of Assam to initiate joint and separate action to bring the situation.