Govt job announced for killed army solider family by Manipur CM

Imphal: The last rites of Indian Army soldier Serto Thangthang Kom, who was abducted and killed by unknown miscreants in Manipur last week, were performed at his native village Litan in Chandel district on Tuesday.

The last rites were performed with full military honors and were attended by the family, a large number of villagers and officers of the Army, Assam Rifles and District Administration.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has announced that government jobs will be provided to the kin of the slain soldier.

He also assured that a judicial inquiry into the killings would be initiated, and adequate security personnel would be deployed in villages inhabited by small tribes like the Kom, Chiru, Aimol, and Koireng.
The chief minister’s announcement came after a series of dharna protests by people of more than 15 tribes in Neikanlong and Happy Valley areas of Imphal West district demanding justice for Sepoy Kom and protection of the Kom people.

Several tribal organizations, including the Komrem Union, Northeast India (NEI), have also condemned the killing and appealed to the people of Manipur to protect the people.
Sepoy Kom is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.