Imphal, June 19: Kuki Nampi Taona, the apex body of the Kuki’s prayer cell on Monday organised a human chain prayer in the violence hit Manipur’s Kangpokpi district to mourn the loss of precious lives.

The human chain prayer was organized in a 40 Km stretch approximately along the National Highway-2 passing through Kangpokpi district.

On the other hand, miscreants suspected to be Meitei terrorists attacked Hengjang village near Leimakhong in Kangpokpi district on Sunday midnight.

he indiscriminate firing using sophisticated weapons reportedly lasted for about half an hour injuring an army jawan.

Amidst the violence at night, thousands of people mostly women, were seen braving the rain on Monday morning, while some standing, some sitting, and some kneeling on the wet ground from Taphou Kuki village, the bordering village of Kangpokpi district with Senapati District to Gamgiphai village, the bordering village of Kangpokpi district with Imphal West, passionately prayed and also mourned the deaths of people from both the communities in the current Manipur crisis.

They also prayed for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence in the form of invoking Article 365 (President Rule) in the state of Manipur to find a solution and bring justice to the problems.

Nunnem Haokip, a member of the KNT at Saparmeina said that in solidarity with the people from both communities who have lost their lives in the violence, we are also here condoling their death and prayed passionately for their souls to rest in peace.