Dead body of encounter victims claimed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 09, 2012:
Body of Wahengbam Jayenta, who was slain in a reported encounter with a combined team of Manipur police commandos and Assam Rifles troops, has been claimed by his family today.
The Government had a meeting with the representatives of the JAC constituted against killing this afternoon.
The Government assured the JAC to conduct a Magisterial inquiry into the killing.
The Government also assured to take up action as per reports of the inquiry.
Jayenta was killed in a reported encounter with a joint security team of Manipur police commandos and Assam Rifles troops at Phayeng on Febraury 6. Meanwhile, JAC constituted against the killing of Thongam Sana has decided to continue its agitation against the killing as no breakthrough could be brought in a meeting held with the Chief Minister and the JAC this afternoon.
Sana's body is lying unclaimed at morgue.
In today's meeting, the Chief Minister rejected the demands of the JAC.
He claimed that Sana had connection with an underground outfit.
Sana was killed in a reported encounter with a team of Imphal East district police commandos in the night of Febraury 7 .