JAC on Thoubal firing suspends agitation
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 05 2011:
Following assurance for an Army Court of Enquiry into the firing by some AR personnel leading to the death of a woman at Thoubal, the JAC formed against the killing has suspended its agitation.
During a meeting between the JAC representatives and Chief Minister O Ibobi yesterday, the JAC leaders were assured by the IG AR (South) that an Army Court of Enquiry would be instituted to probe the case.
The meeting was also attended by DGP Y Joykumar.
In addition to the Court of Enquiry, the AR authorities also reportedly assured that such incidents would not recur .
Even though the corpse of Waikhom Mani has been claimed for performing last rites, the JAC convenor L Bimolchand, nevertheless, maintained that they would not call off the demand for removal of the particular AR unit from their present location.
Waikhom Mani Devi was killed when some personnel of 15 AR posted at Thoubal Tomjing opened fire in celebration of India's victory over Sri Lanka in ICC World Cup in the night of April 2 .