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Saturday, December 13, 2008

PRESS RELEASE

October 27, 2008 The ifop condemned the terrorists killing of October 23, 2008 evening in which two passengers succumbed to injuries after the burning down of an Imphal-Guwahati passenger bus of the Imphal Airbus Travels at Naorijan in Assam near Dimapur.

The Government of India is responsible of such heinous crime occurred in the National High Way No 39. According to kanglaonline, “the ill-fated passenger bus bearing registration No. MN01-1664 was travelling from Imphal towards Guwahati when it was stopped and set ablaze after dousing it with petrol by two unidentified gunmen from Dimapur after the passengers numbering 32, including women and children, were locked inside the bus. The incident took place on last Thursday evening around 8.30 at Naorijan under Khatkhati police station. The two deceased were identified today as Robert Golmei, 35, from Tamenglong district and his mother-in-law Jinthailiu Gangmei of Pengba Chalungthou village in Churachandpur district.”

The ifop demands an immediate action asking the Government of India for construction of booking counters, dharma shalas and bus parking at Imphal, Guwahati, Shillong, Dimapur, Khatkhati for the travellers and opening of securiry check posts along with proper maintenance of mobile security personnel on the NH-39, NH-53 and NH-150. It will avoid the kidnap, extortion, rape, murder, dacoity, bandhs and blockades that have been continuing for several years on the national highways.

Sir D Luwang
Secretary General, ifop

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