மணிப்பூரில் 14 இந்தி பேசும் தொழிலாளர்கள் கம்யூனிச பயங்கரவாதிகளால் கொலை

மணிப்பூரில் 14 இந்தி பேசும் தொழிலாளர்கள் கம்யூனிச பயங்கரவாதிகளால் கொலை

14 migrant workers killed in Manipur
19 Mar 2008, 0237 hrs IST,
K Sarojkumar Sharma,TNN


IMPHAL: Close on the heels of the recent attacks on north Indians in Assam and Maharashtra, unidentified gunmen killed at least 14 Hindi-speaking migrants in Manipur in overnight attacks.

Police said seven Hindi-speaking people were shot dead and four others wounded in Imphal East and Thoubal districts on Tuesday morning. The attack came hours after assailants gunned down seven workers from north India in Imphal West on Monday night. No outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the killings.

The victims of Tuesday's attacks were hawkers living in Imphal. One of them, Santosh Prasad (25) from Bihar, was shot dead near Kangla Sangomsang. Three were killed at Takhel Sanjenbam while another was murdered at Keibi village. In neighbouring Thoubal district, two persons were killed around 6.30 pm.

"Some people asked us to get off while we were travelling in a truck at a desolate place. Suddenly, they opened fire. I managed to escape with an injury in the hand," said Shiva (40) from Bihar, lying in his bed at the Imphal-based Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.

"Locals brought me and another injured person named Parat to hospital," he added.