By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 12

The acting Chief Justice High Court of Manipur, N. Kotiswar Singh, has awarded a compensation of Rs.5 lakhs as compensation to the father of Ngangbam Naoba alias Phulchand Singh of Uripok Polem Leikai, Imphal West district, Manipur who was killed by the personnel of Manipur police commando 2009.

A statement issued by the Human Rights Law Networks (HRLN), said in 2009 on the intervening night of May 6 and 7, personnel of the Manipur police commando of Imphal West had intruded into the house of the deceased and apprehended him.

Thereafter he was dragged out towards the south-west corner of their homestead and killed in a stage-managed encounter.

Subsequently, L. Bedajit Singh, the then sub-inspector of police (CDO-IW) reportedly lodged a written report with the officer in-charge of Imphal police station to the effect that the petitioner’s son was a member of a proscribed organization and was allegedly killed in an encounter.

In this regard, on March 31, 2010, the mother of the deceased Ngangbam Kamalini Devi filed a writ petition before the High Court, it said.

Consequently, the High Court instituted an enquiry through the district Judge Manipur East to ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to the death of the petitioner’s son.

It is learnt that after having conducted an extensive enquiry, the Judge submitted its finding by ascertaining that the petitioner’s son was killed by the personnel of Manipur police commando of Imphal West on the intervening night of May 6 and 7, 2009 by firing indiscriminately from their service weapons without any admissible reason and without any attempt to arrest the deceased by following the rule of law prevailing.

The matter was finally heard today and the HC directed the state of Manipur and the Union of India to pay Rs. 5 lakhs as compensation to the petitioner within four months considering the clear cut case of violation of the human rights guaranteed under article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Meihoubam Rakesh, advocate, appeared on behalf of the petitioner and R.S. Reishang senior advocate and senior Government advocate appeared on behalf of the state of Manipur.

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 12

The acting Chief Justice High Court of Manipur, N. Kotiswar Singh, has awarded a compensation of Rs.5 lakhs as compensation to the father of Ngangbam Naoba alias Phulchand Singh of Uripok Polem Leikai, Imphal West district, Manipur who was killed by the personnel of Manipur police commando 2009.

A statement issued by the Human Rights Law Networks (HRLN), said in 2009 on the intervening night of May 6 and 7, personnel of the Manipur police commando of Imphal West had intruded into the house of the deceased and apprehended him.

Thereafter he was dragged out towards the south-west corner of their homestead and killed in a stage-managed encounter.

Subsequently, L. Bedajit Singh, the then sub-inspector of police (CDO-IW) reportedly lodged a written report with the officer in-charge of Imphal police station to the effect that the petitioner’s son was a member of a proscribed organization and was allegedly killed in an encounter.

In this regard, on March 31, 2010, the mother of the deceased Ngangbam Kamalini Devi filed a writ petition before the High Court, it said.

Consequently, the High Court instituted an enquiry through the district Judge Manipur East to ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to the death of the petitioner’s son.

It is learnt that after having conducted an extensive enquiry, the Judge submitted its finding by ascertaining that the petitioner’s son was killed by the personnel of Manipur police commando of Imphal West on the intervening night of May 6 and 7, 2009 by firing indiscriminately from their service weapons without any admissible reason and without any attempt to arrest the deceased by following the rule of law prevailing.

The matter was finally heard today and the HC directed the state of Manipur and the Union of India to pay Rs. 5 lakhs as compensation to the petitioner within four months considering the clear cut case of violation of the human rights guaranteed under article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Meihoubam Rakesh, advocate, appeared on behalf of the petitioner and R.S. Reishang senior advocate and senior Government advocate appeared on behalf of the state of Manipur.