11th Aug 2017 09:08:PM State
Eastern Sentinel Arunachal News

ITANAGAR, Aug 11: Saturday will witness the first ever ‘Arunachal Ratna Bomto Kamdak Memorial Lecture’ with former top cop and MP, HT Sangliana, delivering the inaugural talk.

Organised by Arunachal Initiative, a group comprising of like-minded individuals including youth leaders and academicians, in collaboration with the Rajiv Gandhi University’s department of political science and the active support of the family of slain police officer, Bomto Kamdak, the talk is being held to honour his memory.

A year since Kamdak was killed during an encounter in East Kameng district, the assailant, Tagiung Yangfo, is still on the run. While sources claim that police has information of his whereabouts, officials are tight-lipped about giving away information.

Last year, East Kameng deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Bomto Kamdak was killed in a shootout at Sangrungwa camp near Yangfo village in Chayang Tajo ADC headquarters. In the crossfire, one Sei Bagang was also killed while the mother of a two-year-old girl, Charchang Cheda Yangfo, sustained grievous injuries.   

Family members recently said that the motive of the talk is to initiate dialogue on not just Kamdak’s case but also on the future of the state.

Late Kamdak’s wife, Moni Basar Kamdak, said that she is “very happy and honoured to hear about this great initiative”.

“The police usually end up facing the brunt of any happenings in the state, be it public or political. Policing is one of the toughest of occupations, and there are many challenges faced by them on a daily basis, especially in a developing state like ours,” she said.

She added that the police cannot do their job properly unless they are helped by the public.

“So when I see a group of people willing to stand up for them and speak about issues like this, I know there are better days ahead for the Arunachal police and the Arunachal public. I hope people will take a keen interest in events like this in the future too,” she said.

"My deepest gratitude to the Arunachal initiative for organising this event and a heartfelt thanks to the super cop HT Sangliana for gracing the event," she added.

Aside from Sangliana, the event which will be held at the State Banquet Hall from 10 AM will also host lectures by family member and National Law University, Guwahati associate professor, Dr Topi Basar, and DGP Sandeep Goel. A documentary paying tribute to Kamdak will also be shown.

Sangliana is a decorated retired police officer who joined the elite Indian Police Service and was allotted the Karnataka cadre. He held the post of commissioner of police of Bangalore city successfully contested the old Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency after retiring.


Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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