Myanmar School Teacher Reportedly Shot Dead by Manipuri Meitei Militant

Tonzang, November 21, 2019:

Dim Lun Mang, a school teacher, was shot dead on November 17 at the Tuivel Zang Village in Tonzang Township of Chin State in Myanmar, allegedly by a Manipuri militant.

Dim Lun Mang was brutally murdered with multiple gun shots in front of the school children by Binod, a member of an Insurgent Group from Manipur State in India, stationed and operated illegally in Tonzang Township in Myanmar.

Locals have alleged that the Meitei insurgent group has been involved in drug trafficking, smuggling guns illegally, torturing local ethnic Zomi people, confiscating land and properties for decades, under gun point.

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Although the motive behind the murder is not known, the incident has sent shockwaves across the Chin State region.

Condemning the incident, local CSOs have urged the Border Security Affairs to take immediate action against the Manipuri insurgent group by removing them from operating inside Myanmar,especially in Northern Chin State and Kalay Kabaw Valley of Sagaing Region (to be in compliance with the Article 42 (B) of Chapter 1 of the 2008 Myanmar Constitution).

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They have also demanded the Indian and Myanmar army to take action against the accused, Binod, and urged the authorities to look into the illegal cross border trade between Manipur and Myanmar.

The Union Parliament in coordination with the Union Government and Tatmadaw should form an Investigation Commission to stop illegal activities such as drug and gun trading, extra-judicial execution, illegal taxation and take immediate action.

Moreover, they have demanded the Government to support the family of Dim Lun Mang.

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