Militants Targeting ADC Members in Manipur

Imphal, July 16, 2014: Intelligence reports have revealed that 6 to 7 more members of the Autonomous District Council (ADC) are on a hit list, according to Manipur Home Minister Gaikhangam, who disclosed this in the state legislative assembly on July 15.

This statement came just four days after the killing of Ngalangzar Malue, a Ukhrul district ADC member and former vice chairman of the Ukhrul ADC, by suspected militants.

Home Minister Gaikhangam, who also serves as Deputy Chief Minister, confirmed that multiple ADC members remain on the militants' hit list, though he did not specify which militant group was responsible. However, the state government suspects the NSCN-IM of being involved in the killing of 60-year-old Ngalangzar Malue on July 12.

In response, state security forces launched a pre-dawn raid on the NSCN-IM's Wung Tangkhul Region office in Ukhrul town on July 13, arresting 8 cadres and rescuing 6 individuals from their custody. Weapons were also seized during the operation.

Gaikhangam stated that since the formation of the NSCN-IM in the early 1980s, a significant number of people, including a former Manipur chief minister, have been killed by militants. He emphasized that the government's patience has reached its limit and warned that further violence would no longer be tolerated. The state is prepared to take decisive action against militants from both the valley and the hills.

The Home Minister also clarified that the recent deployment of security forces in Ukhrul town is not intended to harass civilians but to maintain law and order, urging public cooperation with the government's efforts.

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