HC orders enquiry on 'encounter' with Maipaksana by AR
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 25 2011:
A fast track court of the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench, Manipur West today ordered an enquiry on the alleged fake encounter of Oinam Maipaksana by 28 AR on the adjoining night of October 31 and November 1, 2009 at Andro Sanapat area.
The order was issued by a division bench comprising of Justice T Nandakumar and Justice Mutum Binoykumar.
It may be mentioned that the AR had claimed that they killed seven persons including Maipaksana in an encounter on the day.
However family members alleged that Maipaksana was apprehended by 28 AR from his home ahead of the fateful day.
The mother of Maipaksana, Oinam ongbi Keinatombi filed a case against the Union Defence Secretary, IGAR (S), CO 28 AR, State Principal Secretary (Home), DGP Manipur Police and SP Imphal East.
According to the petition filed by Oinam Keinatombi, Maipaksana and his cousin Oinam Anand of Isikha Mayai Leikai were killed in a fake encounter.
They had been arrested by 28 AR on the night of October 22, 2009 around 11 pm.
Family members and local people complained to the SP Imphal East in relation with the arrest of Maipaksana and Anand.
I/E SP had enquired COs of AR and OCs of various PS if they had any news regarding the arrests.
Family members also filed a case to Heingang PS regarding the matter.
While they searched for the two brothers, the news of the alleged encounter came in when troops of 28 AR claimed to have killed seven UG cadres.
The two brothers arrested some days ahead were included among the killed, the petition stated.