IRB man hangs self to death; Mob destroys house of victim's uncle
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 04 2012:
An IRB personnel attached with Manipur Police commando was found hanging himself to death on the second floor of his house at Kongba Uchekon Khunnou early this morning.
The deceased has been identified as one Kshetrimayum Bronson (26), s/o Ksh Amuthoi of Kongba Uchekon Khunnou.
He was an IRB personnel attached with the Manipur Police Commando unit at Porompot.
He was survived by his wife and two daughters, one 3 years old while the 7 months old.
A suicide note written by Bronson wherein he stated that he was not guilty, has also been recovered.
According to information culled from the site of the incident, on New Year's Day, Bronson went to his uncle's (Ksh Kennedy) house located adjacent to his own to borrow iron for pressing cloths.
When he went inside the house, Bronson found his cousin sister (Babina), talking over the phone and crying.
Bronson went up to her and patted on her shoulder and asked reason for crying.
But she ran off crying without saying a word.
So he came back and told his wife.
When his wife went to Babina and enquired about the matter, she (Babina) told her that she was raped by Bronson six months back.
Hearing the story as told by her wife, Bronson said that he had never committed such acts and if necessary they could even go to a doctor for test to which his uncle's family refused.
They even said that they cannot live together with Bronson any longer and demanded that Bronson should leave his place along with his family or give them money to buy a new house.
Three days after this incident, Bronson was found hanging himself to death this morning at around 5.Enraged locals thronged the house of Ksh Kennedy and destroyed it.
Police have picked up Babina and her mother for interrogation.
The body of Bronson has been taken to RIMS morgue for post mortem.
A case has been registered at Irilbung Police station.