IMPHAL, May 2: The United Revolutionary Front (URF), a constituent body of several KCP factions, today informed the constitution of an enquiry to ascertain the truth behind its two missing hard core cadres.
The missing duo have been identified as Irengbam Washington alias Milankumar, 32, son of late I Kumar of Tairenpokpi (captain and second in command of the designated camp) and 2nd lt Pukhrambam Somorjit alias Wahengcha, 32, son of P Lakshman of Waheng Khuman.
Speaking to media persons at the outfit’s temporary designated camp situated at Khrukhul spinning mill, the home secretary of the outfit Puyam Ruhini, presumed that the duo have defected the camp during the intervening night of March 18 and 19 as that they were found absent during the routine fall-in parade on March 19 morning.
With the duo failing to return the same evening, the outfit lodged a missing report with the Sekmai police station, added the home secretary.
He further claimed that the outfit also contacted the family members of the missing cadres but they still remain traceless.
Despite their sudden disappearance from the designated camp the duo will not be declared deserters until a general congress of the outfit is convened, he asserted adding that the outfit is making sure that their monthly honorarium reach their family members.
The URF’s home secretary reiterated that militant outfits who have signed Memorandum of Understanding with the governments have been reeling under severe threat from other militant groups outside the MoU.
URF being a constituent group of several factions of militant groups, the constituent leaders are not liable of all the movements of a single groups he said adding that the demand of families of the missing cadres to produced them was not reasonable.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the URF, Lanheiba Meitei, who is reportedly out of station, while conveying his statement through his assistance, termed the incident as unfortunate.
He reportedly observed that the incident was a result of political motivation or interference by some vested militant groups to derail the peace process.
It may be noted that the spinning mill which is the temporary designated camp of the URF is guarded by 9 Dogra regiment.
Following the reports of the missing of the cadres the family members and relatives of the missing cadres registered their protest since yesterday demanding the whereabouts the whereabouts of the duo. Subsequently, the concerned police station has been placed under strict surveillance to thwart any untoward incidents.