No information given: JNIMS director
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 14 2023:
JNIMS director professor L Deben has clarified that bodies belonging to Kuki community were taken by security forces from the JNIMS mortuary under an arrangement of the government and no information was given to JNIMS authority about the transfer of the bodies.
Clarifying over the charge of him having prior knowledge of the transfer of the bodies, while attending a public meeting held at Heirangoithong Awang Maibam Leikai community hall on Thursday, professor Deben said that the bodies were taken by security forces on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday as per arrangement made by the government.
He was not informed about the arrangement and had no prior knowledge about it, Prof Deben said, while adding that he would be happy to accept any public decision if anything he said turns out to be false.
The public meeting was organised by Langthabal Kendra Club Coordinating Committee.