Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 22 2010:
Magisterial inquiries have been ordered into the killing of two persons by state police commandos and security forces in alleged fake encounters.
The magisterial inquiries to be conducted by the Imphal West District Additional Magistrate, L Achoubi are related with the killing of Langpoklakpam Bimolchandra on July 2008 by a combined force of police commandos and 12 Maratha Li at Changangei Mayai Leikai in Imphal west and the killing of one Angom Brajamani alias Tomba of Phayeng Makha Leikai by police commandos on November 18, 2007 at Khoyathong Pukhri Mapal.
Government has ordered the magisterial inquiries in compliance with the directive of the National Human Rights Commission to the Government of Manipur to conduct magisterial inquiries in all incidents of killing of people by security forces in alleged encounters.
The inquiries are to be conducted with Additional Magistrate, Imphal West district as inquiry officer as per order of the state home department.
Any information, affidavits and documents and personal disclosures on the alleged fake encounters can be made at the office of Additional Magistrate at Lamphel on or before August 26 .
Complaints made after August 26 will not be entertained, a notification of the inquiry officer stated.