Death of S Nimex: Public meeting held at Ningthem Pukhri Mapal
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 07 2015 :
Following the death of a teenager Sandham Nimex alias Ibungo (18) s/o Anil of Irilbung on July 5 at Ningthem Pukhri, locals of Ningthem Pukhri Mapal, Wangkhei held a public meeting today at Ima Khuleima Community Hall and discussed on the news reports which came up on the incident.
Local elders along with various clubs and meira paibis of the area gathered for the public meeting.
Eye witnesses of the incident gave their statements in the meeting.
It was said in the meeting that K Poirei s/o (L) Premeshore of Bamonkampu Khabam Mayai Leikai, O Ananta s/o (L) Ibohanbi of Bamonkampu Khabam Mayai Leikai, K Kennedy of Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal and B Shushilkumar s/o Surchandra Bamon Leikai Heikru Makhong along with Nimex went for a picnic party on July 5 and later came back for a swim at Ningthem Pukhri.
Later Nimax went missing while his friends were swimming and there is not even the slightest chance that he was killed by his friends, referring to media reports, as there was lots of people in and around the pond engaged in swimming, fishing and other activities, the witnesses said.
After listening to all the statements placed by eye witnesses, the public meeting unanimously agreed to urge locals of Irilbung and the JAC formed in connection with the incident to consider the facts which are right in front of them and not to indulge in activities which could incite hatred between the localities involved.
It may be mentioned here that all Poirei, Ananta, Kennedy and Shushilkumar friends of Nimax are now in police custody.