The Naga Journalists’ Union Manipur (NJUM) has constituted a three members fact finding team to ascertain the actual incident that took place at Laii, Senapati District, Manipur on 30 August 2025, whereby a reporter from Hornbill TV was allegedly injured by air gun pellets.
Vangamla Salle Kapai, Secretary of NJUM on Sunday issued a statement “the Naga Journalists’ Union Manipur (NJUM) condemned the incident where a journalist from Hornbill TV, Dip Saikia was reportedly injured by air gun pellets at Laii village, Senapati District, Manipur while on an assignment on August 30, 2025. NJUM extends sincere concern for his recovery.”
The statement added “in relation to this matter, NJUM has constituted a fact finding team to ascertain the situation in more detail. The team comprises of the following persons:
1. Samuel Pao – The People’s Chronicle/ISTV
2. Solomon Sha – The Hornbill
3. Kibambe Felix – Times of Senapati
The team should submit their fact finding report to the President of NJUM by 3 September, 2025.”
NJUM had requested concerned authority and stakeholders to give all possible cooperation to the team to bring out the truth.
