Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2010:
Demanding the arrest and punishment of Police Inspector Anand, who is allegedly responsible for driving Shyamasakhi Devi to commit suicide, agitated local residents staged a Wakat Meepham at Kakching Khunou today.
24-year old Khumukcham Shyamasakhi Devi of Kakching Khunou Ngaikhong Leikai reportedly consumed sulphuric acid on March 30 and she passed away in the morning of the following day at Shija Hospital where she was admitted for treatment.
Shyamasakhi worked as a receptionist cum pharmacist in a private health clinic at Mayang Imphal.
Family members of the victim alleged that Shyamasakhi had been driven to commit suicide following constant physical and mental harassment by Inspector Anand.
Meanwhile, police stopped a large protestors who were coming to lodge complaint with Government in connection with the incident at two points along Mayai Lambi today.
In the first instance, the police stopped the protestors coming in 4/5 vehicles from Kakching Khunou in Kakching at Wabagai Lamkhai at around 5 pm.
The protestors had their way and went ahead.
But they were stopped again in front of Wangoi police station.