Death of Rabi protested

IMPHAL, August 31NNN: A Joint Action Committee (JAC) has been formed in connection with the mysterious death of Pangabam Rabi. He was found dead in a jungle in Chandigarh on August 29 last. Rabi, a student of Bsc second year of Government College of Male (GCM), Chandigarh, was a native of Khurai Ningthoubung Leikai, Imphal […]

IMPHAL, August 31NNN: A Joint Action Committee (JAC) has been formed in connection with the mysterious death of Pangabam Rabi. He was found dead in a jungle in Chandigarh on August 29 last.
Rabi, a student of Bsc second year of Government College of Male (GCM), Chandigarh, was a native of Khurai Ningthoubung Leikai, Imphal East district.
Under the aegis of the JAC, which was formed yesterday at a joint public meeting of four localities, a sit-in-protest was staged at Thoubanthong along Tinsid Road decrying the death of Rabi. The demonstration was participated by local meira paibis and members of the JAC.
A protest rally was also taken out starting from the protest site and culminated at Khurai lamlong Bazaar.
A statement released by the JAC has also demanded justice for the killing saying the culprits should be booked within five days and a CBI probe into the death. It also demanded that the body should be carried out post mortem examination at Chandigarh as well as at Imphal.
The JAC also said if the Government fails to meet its demands at the earliest it would take up various forms of agitations by seeking supports from different NGOs in the state.
Meanwhile, a member of the JAC seeking justice for the death of Rabi said the body of Rabi is now in a highly decomposed state and that lower part of his right arm was found amputated and his ankle was also cut off besides his lips were broken.
He said a memorandum regarding the death was submitted to both the state Chief Minister and Home Minister today. The Chief Minister assured that the state Government would take up initiative on the death.
As of now, the Government has sent ADGP L Khoute and Principal Secretary (Home) Suresh Babu to Chandigarh to find out the facts over the death, the Chief Minister aslo told the JAC.
Reports said the last rites of Rabi are likely to be held at Chandigarh as his body is highly decomposed.

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