Death of Manipur youth tragic : Rijiju
Source: The Sangai Express

New Delhi, September 22 2017: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday termed the mysterious death of a Manipuri youth in Uttar Pradesh as tragic, saying he is personally following up the matter with the State police to get the truth out .

"North East boy Pravish Chanam’s case is very tragic and unfortunate.

I am personally following up the matter with UP police to get the truth out and bring justice," said Rijiju in his Facebook post .

Pravish Chanam went missing on September 8 from the India Exposition Mart in Greater Noida where he had gone to attend a concert with three friends.

Though he remained untraced by friends and family, Noida police found his body and later cremated it allegedly without informing the family members .

The comments made by Rijiju, who is the face of the North East in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet, come after several attempts by the family and friends of the victim to get appointment with Rijiju failed .

Alleging a series of lapses, Chanam's family said even a public notice was not issued to identify the body before it was cremated by police in a hurry .

"We want a thorough investigation by the CBI," Ravikanta Chanam, the victim's brother said .

The Manipur Government has also asked one of its most senior IPS officers to visit Delhi and look into the matter .

Hundreds of youth from the North East on Thursday staged a protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan here, demanding a probe by the State Government into the mysterious death .

Meanwhile National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), organised a sit in protest in front of Congress Bhawan, BT road, in connection with the controversial death of Pravish Chanam .

Speaking to media persons at the event, NSUI president Bankimchandra urged the authority concerned to take up necessary steps to ascertain the conditions leading to the death of the youth and to punish the culprits involved .

On the other hand, People Action Committee, organised a public convention in connection with the death of Pravish Chanam, at Imphal Sporting Club, Uripok Khwai Bhramapur today .

The meeting resolved to urge the authority concerned to hand over the investigation of the case to the CBI .

The meeting also resolved to urge the State Government to pressure the Governor as well as the Central Government to bring a swift solution to the issue.

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