COHR condemns
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 03 2011:
Strongly condemning severe thrashing of one Athokpam Angousana of Napat Mayai Leikai in Bishnupur district by Thoubal district police commandos and subsequent demise of the elderly person as a consequence of the assault, Committee on Human Rights (COHR) has demanded befitting punishment of all those involved in the case.
While recounting events leading to the dead of Angousana, COHR highlighted that similar incidents had already taken place on numerous occasion without any exemplary punishment meted out against the perpetrators.
Observing that ceaseless brutal conduct of security forces is to due to immunity provided by the AFSPA 1958, the Committee reminded that existence of a Government is to protect its citizens rather than patronize unruly conduct of security force personnel.