Actual cause of Loitam Richard's death to be known soon
Forensic report on Richard's death within 3 days
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, May 09 2012: The actual cause of the death of Loitam Richard is expected to be known within three days after the forensic report is submitted to the Investigating Officer.

According to a highly reliable source, the forensic report on the death of Loitam Richard is expected to be received by the Investigating Officer after three days.

The samples collected from the body of Loitam Richard post mortem are being scrupulously examined by a team of Forensic experts.

The reason for the forensic experts to take time in bringing out the results is because of the fact that the brain and the body parts have to be properly condensed for testing.

Normally, it takes 15 days for the brain parts to condense completely.

Major portion of the investigation process has been completed and the final forensic reports would soon be reaching the hands of the police, the source added.

Dr Vidyabati Loitam, heartbroken mother of Richard holding the photograph of her son

IPS Officer of Manipur Police, Potshangbam Dhanakumar, who has been deputed following a decision of the State Cabinet, is presently in Bangalore to study the case in detail.

He reached Bangalore on May 5 and has reportedly met the Additional DGP (Law and Order), SP (Rural) of Bangalore and the DSP, OC in-charge and the IO who are involved in the investigation.

The source further revealed that Potshangbam Dhanakumar has already met the Head of Department, Victoria Hospital, where the post mortem of Loitam Richard was conducted and the Head of the Forensic Science Department.

He has also re-examined the video footage of the post mortem conducted in the presence of officials concerned.

Furthermore, to get into the depth of the incident that led to the death of Richard, Potshangbam Dhanakumar has interrogated the Principal of Acharya NRV College of Architecture, Dean, Warden of the hostel and the suspected murderers Vishal Benerjee and Sayed Abzal.

Apart from this, he has met the two roommates of Loitam Richard, his friends who were involved in the motor-bike incident with Richard.

Over and above, Potshangbam Dhanakumar has met the eye witnesses who were there during the tussle that occurred on the night of April 17 inside the hostel, including the hostel authorities and the Liaison Officer V Ramakanta.

The two students who were allegedly involved in the incident are still retained in the hostel.

Civil dressed police personnel are deployed to to keep a watch on the two students.

The source further revealed that IPS Potshangbam Dhanakumar has sent a preliminary report to the state government.