Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Aug 31:
The Gauhati High Court, Imphal bench passed an order directing the Additional District Judge, Manipur East to conduct an inquiry into the facts and circumstances leading to the killing of Pheiroijam Keshorjit Singh by personnel of 19 Assam Rifles, informed Human Rights Law Network today.
Deliberating on the case the Division Bench comprising of Justice M Binoykumar Singh and Justice T Nandakumar Singh also set a period of four for submission of the inquiry report.
recalling the incident, a statement issued by HRLN' co-ordinator M Rakesh said P Keshorjit was arrested by a frisking and checking troops of the AR unit on June 20 near a bus stop/waiting shed located in the crossing of Seijang and Sabungkhok, while the youth was returning home from his worksite on a scooter.
Under contradictory claims, body of Keshorjit was found near a hillock in the area of Seijang and Sailen villages the next day, it added.