Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 02 2010:
The identity of the youth killed by a team of Imphal West Police Commandos last night at a place near the Venus Academy under Singjamei police station in Imphal West District was established today but the family refused to take back the dead body alleging that he was killed in a "fake encounter".
Irengbam Ratan (26) son of Babu of Phaobakchao village of Imphal West District, residing with his aunt Memcha at Langol, was abducted by unidentified persons in civil dress who came in a Alto car around 2.30 pm, the family said today.
Mention may be made that a team of Police Commandos gunned down the youth last night, at about 8.45 pm, near the Venus Academy, on the road connecting Ningombam with Mongsangei under Singjamei police station in Imphal West District.
Even though police had claimed that a 9 mm pistol loaded with three live rounds and a hand grenade were recovered from the slain youth suspected to be an underground activist, his family said he was an innocent man leading a simple life.