IMPHAL, Dec 27 MNS NNN: Enquiry into the killing of TV journalist Th Dwijamani has started on Thursday with a three-member High Power Committee constituted by Manipur Government conducting a spot inquiry at Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai in Imphal West where the scribe died in the police firing incident.
Thursday’s investigation was carried out by the High Power Committee consisting of Dr J Suresh Babu, Principal Secretary, Home, LM Khoute, Additional Director General of Police and A Mobi, president, All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union.
The team examined the spot where the Prime Time TV correspondent who was also the stringer of DDK, Guwahati died after the Manipur police personnel opened fire to the agitators. The commission also examined the charred vehicle and other materials lying at the spot.
Dwijamani was killed in the police firing on December 23 during the indefinite general strike imposed by Film Forum Manipur and Manipur State Shumang Leela Council in collaboration with various social organizations in Manipur protesting against the Chandel incident wherein film artiste Kh Momoko was assaulted by a self-styled Lt Col of NSCN-IM at a musical event on December 18.
The journalist was covering the bandh when the fatal incident took place.
Earlier in the day, the High Power Committee held two consecutive sittings at the office of the Principal Secretary, Manipur Secretariat.
During the sittings, three police personnel, nine VDF personnel and another journalist gave their testimonies in connection with the killing of Dwijamani, official sources said. The committee will submit its report to the state Government within a week, the sources added.
The High Power Committee was formed by the state Government after it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AMWJU on December 23 evening.
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