Tribal Volunteers take to streets of Lamka denouncing brutal killing of David Thiek

Thousands of tribal volunteers (Frontline Warriors) took the streets of Lamka denouncing the brutal killing and beheading of David Thiek, a tribal volunteer, who was inhumanely murdered by the Meitei militias on July 2 at Langja village.

The rally held under the aegis of Tribal Volunteers and the Lamka Resurgence Squad commenced from Lamka Public Ground and culminated at the “Wall of Remembrance” site in Tuibong near Mini-Secretariat Complex. The rallyists hold a number placards denouncing the Meitei militias brutality.

“Enough with Meitei mob rule,” “We are done with a Meira-Paibi state,” “Ban anti-India Meira Paibis,” “We are ready to sacrifice our lives if the centre government is incapable to Institute peace, if Meitei fascism is not curtailed,” “We will not sacrifice even an inch of our land,” “Separation is eminent.. development and prosperity will follow,” “Be warned! So called tribal terrorist votes counted,” “Media's tiger N. BIREN Singh thank you for the demographic and geographic separation,” “Manipur= Banana Republic” and “Nongthongbam Biren Singh has blood on his hands” were some of the slogans written in the placards.

At the “Wall of Remembrance” Site, a minute silence was observed in honour of David Thiek who was mercilessly beheaded by the Meitei militias. The tribal volunteers also shouted various slogans demanding complete separation from the Meitei government. Later, an effigy of the Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba was burnt to show a sign of disapproval against their administration.

It may be mentioned that the alleged state-sponsored ethnic cleansing on the Kuki-Zo tribal community has crossed more than two months with unabated violent attacks and gunfights. The Meitei's armed groups such as Arambai Tenggol and Meitei Leepun abetted by state security forces attacked the peripheral area of Chinglangmei and Langja tribal villages and burnt down about 30 houses including three churches.

The Meitei militias captured a tribal volunteer named David Thiek and brutally beheaded before callously displayed his head on the fence. His lifeless body was also reportedly thrown into one of the engulfed houses and a few leftover bones were retrieved from the ashes.