Agartala April 18: About 1,235 members of the enemy group who surrendered at Manu Manpui area on the road from Kanchanpur to Machmara, under Laljuri RD block of Kanchanpur sub-division, occupied about 28 acres of forest reserve forest of the revenue and forest department and local residents. At the same time, a large number of trees of different species are cut down in the forest area. The occupying work started from last March 25.
But administratively there was no activity. One of the militants who surrendered was Sachindra Reang. His home is Kantalang in Jampui Hill. It is known that 800 families of the surrendering enemy have built houses at that place. Even sentry posts are being made and monitoring is going on. According to sources, families from Mizoram who do not have valid documents are also building houses in the area. Members of the administration delegation instructed them to release this land. At the same time, he asked not to cut any trees and not to build houses. The dispute between the two communities over the possession of this land has continued for a long time. This incident added to it. Surrendered enemy group members continue to do so without authorization.
Meanwhile, due to this incident, on Monday, the residents of Kanchanpur raised allegations of illegal settlement in the four kilometer area of the road from Kanchanpur to Pechartal, Manu. Their statement was that there is a fear of destroying the peace and harmony between the castes and tribes in the Kanchanpur area for a long time. So the people of Kanchanpur demanded that the atmosphere of peace should not be destroyed in any way. The Kanchanpur Basi and Bazar Committee jointly submitted the memorandum to the Sub-Divisional Ruler. It was demanded that the Sub-Divisional Ruler conduct an immediate investigation and take action as per the law. Within 12 hours of the deputation, the patta recipients joined the road blockade in Kanchanpur Motor Stand Chowmuhani area to protest this incident and demand appropriate action. Traffic on this road was stopped for a long time. Police and administrative officers of Kanchanpur police station rushed to the news of the road blockade. The district and sub-divisional governors will hold a meeting with the Chief Minister regarding the whole matter, they assured. Everything will be brought up in that meeting. Decisions taken from the meeting will be communicated to them. After receiving this assurance, the Patta recipients lifted the road blockade.
