JAC GM Changjou sets deadline, Habeas Corpus filed
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, September 08 2011: The JAC Against the Enforced Disappearance and Arbitrary Detention of G Jiteshwor Sharma alias GM Changjou alias Gypsy has demanded that the whereabouts of GM Changjou, Assitant Secretary Publicity, RPF should be made known to the public by September 8 failing which the JAC will resort to various agitations.

Addressing the media, spokesperson of the JAC, Y Kapoor said that GM Changjou was allegedly lifted by a two starred AR personnel and a Manipuri speaking person, supposedly a cadre of NSCN(IM), on the night of August 18 and has since been untraceable.

The public tried to submit a memorandum in this regard to the Chief Minister but police prevented from doing so.

He further went on to say that the JAC has already given today as the deadline to the government to make known the whereabouts of GM Changjou.

The JAC met with L Devendro who is CM-in-charge yesterday where he said that he had discussed the matter with the Nagaland government and they have asked to wait for the arrival of O Ibobi in Imphal and will sort out whatever is possible.

After discussing the statement made by the government the JAC has decided to give one more day to the government.

If the government fails to comply with the demand made by the JAC by 6pm tomorrow, various forms of agitations will be taken up, he said.

He further said the JAC had never demanded for the release of GM Changjou, but requested the government to at least disclose his whereabouts.

This act of withholding is whereabouts is a total violation of human rights.

The mother and wife of GM Changjou have also filed a writ petition of Hebeas Corpus to the Gauhati High Court.

Hearing of which will be held on the 29 of this month.

The mobile number (9612163982) from which some one informed about Changjou's arrest by personnel of AR and NSCN(IM) was also forwarded to the DGP, but still no action has been taken up, he revealed.

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