HT Correspondent
MARGHERITA, April 24: In a powerful call for justice, the Tirap Autonomous District Council Demand Committee has reignited the unresolved case of revered tribal leader, Prasanna Turung and his wife Komai Turung, who vanished without a trace from their home located in APO Colony, Margherita on the night hours of April 8 2007.
Eighteen years later, the committee is demanding the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to uncover the truth behind this haunting mystery.
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Addressing Prime Minister of India, Union Home Minister, Assam Chief Minister and Assam Police DGP Tirap Autonomous District Council Demand Committee General Secretary and spokesperson Pallab Shyam Wailung passionately urged for renewed action as Prasanna Turung, a charismatic leader from the 83rd Margherita Constituency, was a beacon of hope for tribal communities galvanizing students, leaders and locals through his leadership in the Tirap Tribal Belt area.
PrasannaTurung fearless activism against the illegal occupation of land in the Tirap Tribal Belt made him a towering figure, but it also stirred tensions as suspicious have long swirled around the then-Congress government, particularly former Margherita Congress party 4 times MLA, influential Cabinet Minister of Upper Assam and present Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi as we doubt Prasanna Turung rising influence and protests against land encroachments may have Pradyut Bordoloi played a role in his disappearance said Pallab Shyam Wailung.
Despite a CBI investigation launched in 2007, the case hit a dead end culminating in a closure report in 2009 due to insufficient evidence, yet the Tirap Autonomous District Council Demand Committee refuses to let the case fade into oblivion as with renewed hope in the current BJP led government both at the Union and State as the committee is pressing for justice, determined to bring closure to the Turung family and the tribal communities of Margherita constituency who still revere Prasanna Turung legacy said Wailung
“This is not just about one leader it’s about the voice of our people,” said Pallab Shyam Wailung, vowing to keep the fight alive until the truth emerges and the demand for an Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe marks a bold step toward unraveling one of Assam most enduring mysteries disappearance as the Tirap Autonomous District Council Demand Committee rallies for accountability and justice.
