Dimapur, Aug. 7 (EMN): Civil Rights Forum (CRF), Peren, has termed the recent ‘bestial and savage manner of killing’ of a villager at New Beisumpui village in Peren district as a direct challenge and a threat not only to the family and villagers but also to every citizen.
It has described the deceased, Dichungbe Newme, as an innocent bread-earner of the family, who was shot dead at point blank in his own house on August 4 night at around 8 pm when his wife was out for worship and his children for song practice in the village.
CRF, in a statement issued by its media cell, stated that the villagers helplessly tried to detect the culprits/miscreants but to no avail as the miscreants had intentionally planned to escape the scene instantly. It believed that nature would reveal the truth and the murderers be detected and penalised as per the laws of the land.
“Nature will revenge the wrong and reveal justice for all. If the killers want to be forgiven and be saved, he must confess and seek forgiveness to be forgiven. The lost life cannot be restored or repaired but the living can bear the lost and avert retaliation. The consequences of the killing will befall upon the culprits and the society. As revenge is a wild justice that will have reactive and destructive consequences, the culprit/s must confess and be forgiven to avert retribution,” the statement read.
It went on to state that the tragic death of innocent civilians in the hand of miscreants is a threat to the security of every citizen. It, however, stated that human society has civil and human rights to protect and safe-guard lives of citizens.
The forum has assured to assist the government law enforcing agencies and authority for speedy judicial probe into the case and strive to bring justice to light and possible compensation to the bereaved family, relatives and villagers. CRF has urged the government to commission a special investigation team at the district level to probe into the matter till the culprits are arrested and booked under relevant section of law.
Meanwhile, the forum has further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family members.