Arunachal | Hundreds take to Streets Demanding Justice for Tirong Aboh

Khonsa, May 30, 2019:

Hundreds of people from all walks of life took part in a mass rally at Khonsa on 29 May to protest the 21 May massacre in which 11 people, including Khonsa West MLA Tirong Aboh, were gunned down in Khonsa at Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district. The bereaved families and relatives of those slain by suspected militants also joined the rally and sought justice for the dead.

The rally, organized by the All Tirap District Students Union covered the entire bazaar area in Khonsa. Moreover, the ATDSU has submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, Tirap district appealing to the centre and state governments to deliver justice without further delay.

The protestors raised slogan seeking justice for those killed in the gruesome murder. Aboh and ten others were allegedly murdered by suspected NSCN militants.

At least eleven persons, including sitting Arunachal Pradesh MLA Tirong Aboh, were killed in the militant ambush earlier in the morning today near Ajay Rajkumar Commentary, Tea Plantation Khonsa in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district at around 11:30 am earlier in the morning today by suspected NSCN militants.

Speaking exclusively to Inside Northeast, Tirap DC P.N. Thungon had confirmed that at least eleven persons had been killed in the ambush.

The attack took place at Bogapani village of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh. It may be mentioned that Aboh was seeking re-election from Khonsa West Assembly seat on an NPP ticket, which he won.

Sources said that the MLA and his family were travelling in an SUV from Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district to Khonsa when the incident took place. According to reports, Aboh and his younger son died on the spot.