Manipur police have ordered a departmental enquiry and suspended a serving Kuki police constable for his alleged role in abduction of the six Naga men who were later murdered, people aware of the matter confirmed to HT.
He has been suspended and a DE has been ordered,”an officer who asked not to be named confirmed. Police have taken action against the constable amid escalating differences between Naga and Kuki politicians in the state. The Naga MLAs, including deputy chief minister Losii Dikho who is a Naga, have demanded action in the case and accused another deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen(she is a Kuki) of being involved in the violence. The Naga MLAs have also refused to share the assembly room with Kipgen and abstained from assembly proceedings.
HT has seen the copy of the constable’s suspension order dated September 8 issued by the SP of the Bishnupur district police. HT had on July 6 reported about police probing the role of a serving Kuki constable in the case. Women and children from both sides were released on May 15 following a hostage exchange facilitated by church leaders and government authorities. However, 14 Kuki-Zo men and six Naga men remained in captivity.
“He was with Bishnupur police in the valley but was transferred (transferred) to Kangpokpi hill district in the hills due to the conflict.
The 14 Kuki-Zo men were later released by Naga groups following the intervention of church leaders, security forces, the army and the Intelligence Bureau (IB). their mutilated bodies were recovered from forests in Kangpokpi district on June 10 Although Kuki-Zo groups denied holding them hostage. The six Naga men did not return. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating the case.
