Biren's Nuture Crimes: None Safe in Meiteis' Valley of Imphal; Non-Locals Often Meet Meiteis' Atrocities

No one has been safe and secured in the “Valley of Death”, Imphal, the capital city of Meiteis’ Kangleipak and the hotspot of heinous crimes in the country.

In the absence of AFSPA, the Meiteis’ capital has been talibanized and all sorts of crimes take place every now and then. Intimidation, threats, abuses, rampant extortions, torturing, bomb/gun culture, etc., all have become the ‘new normal’ without any hope of respite in the near future.

The proscribed Meitei militants and the radical militia groups of Arambai Tenggol, Meitei Leepun run the show, overpowering the law enforcement agencies. They have become the de-facto rulers of the Imphal valley. They beat up, tortured or thrashed anyone belonging to non- Manipuri randomly, be it Nagas, Nepalis, Biharis, etc.

Yesterday, a mainland Indian was thrashed and tortured without any reason by suspected members of the Arambai Tenggol. This latest attack against the non- local by the Meitei radicals occurred at Ngari Galli, Kasturi bridge, Thangal Bazar, Imphal, a CCTV footage of which went viral on social media platforms. This is reportedly the third instance in the last 15 days.

Not only the Kukis and the mainland Indians (non- locals), the Naga communities also often face the brunt of the Meitei militants’ atrocities. Rampant extortions with threats are often served to the Naga communities living in the capital city of crimes, Imphal.

On Sunday, the Manipur Naga Youth Organisation (MNYO) took a resolution not to pay any ransom demand made by the Meitei armed groups in Imphal valley.

In the aftermath of receiving many complaints from among the Naga people living in the Imphal area of threats and intimidation by the Meitei armed miscreants, The MNYO reportedly convened an emergency meeting on 12th May 2024 at Tarung Community Hall, Imphal, along with Naga youth club leaders of Imphal Naga Villages on the matter of unabated threat, looting, physical torture upon the Naga people living in an area around Imphal and peripheries.

The Meeting was presided over by MNYO President Mr. Athot Keitang and Co-chaired by Momo Tantanga, Vice President of MNYO. The meeting coincided with recent crime incidents against the Nagas that occurred in three different places in the Imphal area on 8th of May 2024. The meeting resolved that any Naga individuals residing in Imphal and periphery should not henceforth pay any ransom money made to the Naga individuals or business establishments by the Meitei armed miscreants or armed organisations “In case of any ransom demands made by any armed organizations/unknown miscreants and any intimidations perpetrated against any Naga individual or business establishment, they should inform to the local Youth Club and MNYO Office,” it said.

In a clear sign of complete breakdown of law and order, a 40-year-old widow, belonging to the Meitei community, was shot and injured by the Meitei militants at a place on the Phadibi road under Nambol police station in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Saturday night.

Officials reportedly said that the victim was abducted and later shot and injured in her left calf by the militants in the Nambol area.

The injured widow was identified as Moirangthem Baby, 40, wife of (late) M Biswajit, a resident of Tentha Khunu village in Thoubal district. She was abducted from her rented house located at Lamphel in Imphal West district on Saturday at around 7:30 pm. Following a report, a team from the Nambol police station picked up the injured widow and was rushed to the Primary Health Centre at Nambol. Later, she was shifted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, for further treatment.