Our Correspondent
Diphu, Oct. 17 (EMN): Various Karbi students, social and civic organisations including Hills Tribal League (HTL), Greater Guwahati Karbi Student’s Association (GGKSA), All India Karbi Student’s Union (AIKSU), Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KNLNF) and 24 organisations has observed 12th National Mourning Day at Cherchim/Prisek in Karbi Anglong District here on today.
On Oct. 17, 2005 morning at Cherchim under Jerikinding Police Station in West Karbi Anglong district two Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) transports bound for Hamren and Diphu from Jerikinding station were set ablaze at Cherchim-Prisek area by Dimasa Miscreants Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), on the spot 41 Karbis including old man and women, boys and girls, little children were killed mercilessly, by the Dimasa militant DHD.
Even the militant did not spear infant baby during the massacred. The incident was broke out in Karbi Anglong between the two militants group of Karbi and Dimasa United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) groups regarding the territorial disputes were many public from both the communities, losses their lives and property.
Every year on this day is being observed ‘Cherchim Mourning Day’ by the Karbi Politician, students, Social organisation and NGO’s since then this incident broke out in the region.
In today’s commemoration program, 20 Baithalangso LA, MLA Dr. Mansing Rongpi, HTL Convenor Saising Rongpi, KAAC, MAC’s Rina Terangpi, Pawan Kumar, KLNLF Chairman P Dili, 24 Organisation Convenor J I Kathar and other dignitaries were attended in commemoration program.Moreover, commemoration was conducted by lighting the candle light in around Diphu Town by various students and social organisation.
