Imphal, May 25 2009: Although the post-mortem examination of Loitongbam Satish has been conducted under an agreement with the family members, his body is yet to be claimed and is still lying at the mortuary of RIMS even as the Committee Against on the Killing of L Satish alias Tomba of Singjamei Oinam Thingel has decided to surrender the surviving wife and children of the deceased to the Government as part of its intensified agitation.

Meanwhile a protest rally participated by hundreds of people was taken out in the rain today evening.

Police claim that Satish was killed during an encounter with a combined force though the family members have asserted that he had been picked by suspected security personnel.

The post-mortem of Satish was conducted at the mortuary of RIMS at around 1.30 pm today in the presence of a Magistrate.

Video recording of the whole procedure was also taken.

But the family members of Satish are yet to claim the body and it is still lying at the mortuary.

Meanwhile, talking to mediapersons at the Singjamei Oinam Thingel residence of the deceased this afternoon, Committee convenor Oinam Nandakishwor informed that after no amicable solution could be arrived at in the first two meetings, Chief Minister had invited for the third round of meeting at around 3 pm today.

However, after it was learnt during the post-mortem today that the Government had allowed complete decomposition of the body to erase any supporting evidences in case of a judicial inquiry, the Committee turned down the invitation of the Chief Minister in protest.

As the Government has not given any positive response to the demands of the Committee so far, there is no change in the position of continuing the agitation until all the demands are met, Nandakishwor said, adding that even if the Govt uses its security forces to compel the bereaved family members to accept the body, it would be left out in the road.

He also announced that in continuation of the ongoing agitation, the Committee has decided to surrender the surviving wife and children of Satish to the Government so that they could also be done away with just like Satish.

A torch rally would also be taken up in Imphal areas on the night of May 27, he informed, while seeking the co-operation and support of all the civil organisations in fighting for justice.

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