Lamka, Jun 14: The United People’s Front today called on the Union Government and the state government of Mizoram to release the HPC(D) leaders who were arrested by the Mizoram Armed Police from Silchar Airport on Sunday last.
Laropuia, Commander-in-chief of the HPC(D), a constituent armed group of the UPF, and his deputy, Bieknung was arrested by the MAP despite having a standing Supension of Operation agreement with the Government of India and the security forces, said the UPF statement.
The MAP’s conduct is shocking, condemnable for every right thinking citizens, and uncalled for, it added.
It also contended that the action of the Mizoram state government came as a root shock to the front that has been sincerely working towards peaceful solution to their just demand and for want of peace and tranquility in the region, could derails the peace process at this critical juncture.
~Sangai Express
