Students' body concerned over killing of 4 Manipuris in Tripura

IMPHAL, August 1: The Manipuris Students' Federation (MSF) has expressed serious concern over the killing of four Manipuris in ethnic clashes in Tripura recently. Castigating the unfortunate incident, MSF urged the Tripura Government to look into the matter seriously in the interest of the Manipuris so as to avoid any form of untoward incident in Manipur, too. The general secretary of MSF Thokchom Bomcha in a press statement said that the four innocent Manipuris were killed by the rival group of Tripuris on the ground that Manipuris residing in Tripura have a close relation with the Tripuris in the Indo-Bangla border state. The MSF general secretary also urged the state Chief Minister Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh to discuss the matter with his Tripura counterpart in time to protect the lives of Manipuris settling in various corners of the Tripura. It also appealed the ethnic groups of the state to shun all forms of violence in the interest of the future generation. Condoling the sudden death of four Manpuris, the MSF also shared the grief with the bereaved families.