Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 03 2009:
In the wake of the mounting pressures for instituting judicial inquiry into the Khwairamband Bazar 'shoot-out' on July 23, ex-MLA and former Law Secretary, L Ibomcha has suggested other 'alternatives' than demanding judicial inquiry.
The ex-MLA stated that the task of judicial enquiry is to find out the facts.
He stated that the fact on the Khwairamband incident has already been exposed by the Tehelka.
Therefore, a competent court can now file a suo motu case.
And either the government or the victims' party can register an FIR against the guilty personnel and likewise punishment can be initiated.
Ibomcha also questioned why those personnel involved in the fake encounter have not been booked even after identifying them.
He suggested the victims' parties register an FIR or petition with a competent court.
He further said that the action of the government in ordering a magisterial inquiry and submit its reports within a month is not known to be done elsewhere in the country.
He stated that magisterial inquiry has to be done after a District Magistrate's 'inquisition' under Section 174 of CrPC.
He wondered how the magisterial inquiry has been ordered without any inquisition.
Ibomcha also condemned the disrespect shown to the dead victims by the police personnel in handling them.
He demanded befitting action against those guilty such as booking them and trying them on charges of criminal conspiracy, murder, destroying evidence and killing Sanjit after arrest, killing a housewife, and injuring five others by firing indiscriminately at a crowded place.
He said, if the case is not handed over to the CBI or renowned judges are engaged to probe the incident, the guilty may never be punished.
He insisted justice be done and those personnel involved in extrajudicial killings be punished accordingly.