GUWAHATI: The bodies of 12 Kuki-Zo tribals killed in the recent violence in Manipur will be laid to rest on December 5, according to the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF).The deceased include 10 individuals killed in a gunfight with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police at the Borobekra subdivision of Jiribam district on November 11. While the police claimed the victims were “armed militants,” Kuki-Zo organisations maintained they were “village volunteers.”Previously, the ITLF had announced that the last rites would be postponed until the post-mortem reports were handed over to the families. Following a meeting on Saturday, Kuki-Zo representatives stated that the autopsy reports were examined by a forensic and legal expert, and they were found to be satisfactory. Further legal proceedings will follow.The ITLF also announced that a complete shutdown would be observed on the day of the burial as a mark of respect for the deceased.
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