Missing person found dead; sit-in staged
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 26 2021:
One Sagolsem Nilakanta (50), son of late S Pomen Singh of Awang Wabagai Makha Leikai, who went missing on November 18, was reportedly found dead in Sekmai river at Awang Wabagai area under Sekmai police station on November 21.In this connection, a sit-in protest was organised by the JAC formed against the killing along with Awang Wabagai Development Committee, Awang Wabagai Meira Paibi and Awang Wabagai Shining Club at Awang Wabagai community hall on Friday demanding justice to S Nilakanta.
Speaking to the media at the protest site, JAC convener Phijam Priyokumar recounted that Nilakanta's family stance! searching for him after he did not return home on November 18.Later, his neighbours and locals joined the search.
As he could not be traced, a public meeting was held on November 20 which resolved to carry out house to house search in the village.
On November 21, his body was found in Sekmai river at Awang Wabagai area, he informed.
Priyokumar stressed that the place his body was found had been searched earlier repeatedly.
It is very suspicious that after the public resolved to search every house in the village, the body was dumped.
It is suspected that he was killed in another place then brought to the river.
He continued that Nilakanta's body had injury marks behind his head which indicated that he was hit by a heavy object.
The body had also no sign of deterioration or decay.
Priyokumar mentioned that a forensic team inspected the site and the body was taken to RIMS Morgue where the post mortem was conducted.
Later, on the same day his last rites were held.
A JAC in connection with the murder was also formed for getting justice.
He lamented that several requests have been made to Sekmai police station for finding out the truth of the murder, but so far, no arrest has been made by the police.
Several resolutions were taken during the Friday's protest which included arrest of the culprit(s) by November 28 and to launch public agitation in case of failure by the police.
It was also resolved to press the police to start interrogating suspected individuals with regard to the case.