Items filtered by date: Thursday, 24 June 2021

Ongoing land controversy has reportedly led to firing of guns between Andro villagers and Sandang Senba Maring villagers. Andro villagers have alleged that Senba Maring villagers crossed into their village and fired into their homes. Impact News sources said that the incident occurred at around 10AM on June 24 at Andro UU Nambol village area. In the incident, a woman who recently gave birth fainted and had to be given medical attention while  some villagers fled the area in dread. As soon as report of scuffle between the villages reached, a police team led by Imphal East District SP Roni Mayengbam, SDPO Porompat Suraj and Irilbung Police Station OC came to contain the situation and prevent further untoward incidents.

Speaking to Impact News, Loumeehal of Andro Pana Loishang, H. Anil alleged that around 30 Sandang Senba Maring villagers came and fired in Andro village when menfolk were out working in their paddy fields. Stating that Imphal East District Magistrate had already promulgated CrPC 144 in the area owing to land disputes between the two villages, H. Anil demanded befitting legal action against those who broke the law. He expressed worry and asked who would take the blame if there had been any death or serious injuries while adding that residents of Andro Village and Sandang Senba Maring Village should remain in peace. 

On the other hand, Sandang Senba Maring Village has totally denied responsibility for the firing incident. Chairman of Sandang Senba Maring Village, KT. Mothil instead blamed the Andro Villagers of causing them inconveniences on their way to paddy fields. He appealed to the government to settle the prevailing dispute without further delay. He opined that lack of proper intervention by the government has led to increased animosity between the villages. Stating that now is the cultivation season, he appealed to Andro Villagers not to hinder or cause any trouble to them. KT. Mothil appealed for help from the Government and Civil Society Organisations in settling the dispute.

It may be mentioned that residents of the two villages are in constant friction over a site called Chaphu Uppi, supposedly a sacred place for Andro villagers but which the Sandang Senba villagers used for burial claiming the site as their own few months back that had led to the land dispute.

Another sportsperson of Manipur has been selected for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2021. Judo player of Manipur Likmabam Sushila has been selected to take part in the upcoming Olympic Games.

Sushila is the daughter of L.Manihar and Chaoba Devi of Heingang Mayai Leikai. She was born on February 1st, 1995. Likmabam Sushila had keen interest in sports right from her childhood days and she took up Judo sport eventually. She bagged laurels at various National level Championships since 2005 and then made her presence in the international arena since 2008. Sushila bagged a Gold Medal in the 2011 Asian Youth Judo Championship hosted by Lebanon where she also bagged the Best Judoka title.

Likmabam Sushila is the third sportsperson from Manipur after Sushila Chanu and Sh. Nilakanta to have been selected for the upcoming 32nd Summer Olympic Games to be hosted by Japan from July 23 till August 8, 2021.