Imphal: Seven cadres of the proscribed underground outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) (KCP-PWG), have been arrested in connection with the case involving the killing of two teenage migrant workers, said Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Monday.
However, their involvement in the crime is yet to be confirmed as interrogation is going on, the chief minister said.
He made this remark on the sidelines of the State-level Vijay Diwas (Indo-Pak War, 1971) observation at the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles’ Banquet Hall, here.
“I suspect involvement of politically motivated groups. We will definitely find out who killed the innocent laborers from Bihar,” Biren said.
The two teenage laborers were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kakching district on December 14.
Manipur government had announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh each to the next of kin of the victims.
Biren condemned the killing, describing it as a brutal act of terrorism.
“At this crucial juncture, we cannot ignore the possibility that this horrific crime is part of a larger conspiracy to destabilize our state and push it further toward chaos. We must stand together against these destructive forces and ensure they do not succeed in creating fear and insecurity,” Biren said.
During the Vijay Diwas event, Singh paid heartfelt tributes to the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
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