Indefinite curfew remained in force in Manipur capital with tight security measures in place as a leading Manipuri social organisation planned to carry out a torch rally.
Indefinite curfew remained in force in Manipur capital with tight security measures in place as a leading Manipuri social organisation planned to carry out a torch rally tonight in protest against the death of a youth in an alleged fake police encounter.
Official sources said police personnel and commandos were deployed at various parts of the capital complex to prevent any untoward incident.
Police have appealed to the citizens to remain indoors during the curfew imposed in Imphal East and Imphal West districts, which is in force since 10 pm last night, following a widespread protest by public against the killing of Chungkham Sanjit (28) in an alleged police encounter on July 23 at Imphal market complex.
Major social organisation Apunba Lup (AL), which had called a 48-hour general strike, concluded last midnight. The organisation would take out a torch rally tonight protesting the killing.
In a statement, AL demanded immediate resignation of chief minister O Ibobi Singh and termination of services of the commandos involved in the July 23 incident.
Leaders of Manipur People's Party (MPP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Manipur State Congress Party and CPI(M) separately called on governor Gurbachan Jagat yesterday and urged him to intervene and stop killings of civilians in what they termed as "fake encounters".
AL also demanded a judicial inquiry into the July 23 incident.
The issue assumed serious proportions after a Delhi-based news magazine published 12 pictures of the incident and claimed that a pregnant woman was also killed by stray bullets and five others were injured. According to the pictures, an 'unarmed' Sanjit was taken by commandos near a pharmacy and shot dead.
The AL threatened to to launch a series of agitations if "fake encounters" were not stopped immediately in the state.
Official sources, however, maintained that the youth was killed in an encounter.
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