Our Correspondent Diphu, Oct. 17 (EMN): The 17th National Mourning Day was observed on Monday to commemorate those who lost their lives in a mass massacre on October 17, 2005 in West Karbi Anglong. Miscreants attacked and killed innocent lives from two Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) transport buses coming down from Jirikending at Charchim – Prisek. Altogether 41 innocent lives, including children, were lost. The National Mourning Day was held at the incident site at Charchim – Prisek. Keeping aside political and religious differences, the victim’s family members and public participated in the mourning day by offering prayers at the commemorative stone. Participating in the mourning day, the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) also offered floral tribute and prayers to the victims at the commemorative stone erected at the site. Addressing the gathering, the CEM said INR 5 lakh has been given to the victim’s family as compensation. “In fulfilling my promises the KAAC has given INR 5 lakh as compensation to each of the 41 victim’s family members. In the previous Mourning Day observation, I promised to construct an open stage, boundary wall and solar street lights at the commemorative site at Charchim-Prisek...