HRI seeks CBI probe into Pravish case

IMPHAL | Oct 5

Human Rights Initiative (HRI) has expressed its deep concern over the death of Pravish Chanam and the missing of Taorem Bitoo and strongly condemned the act of “racial discrimination” in Delhi and national capital regions.

A release by HRI said that the repeated occurrence of mysterious incidents to the people of Northeast India since last many years has brought a clear example of racial discrimination. As per Bezbaruah Committee Report submitted in 2014, 86 percent of Northeast people have faced discrimination and harassment causing immense psychological and physical impact, it added.

It further stated that the Manipuri boy Pravish was missing since September 8 but later on known that he had been hastily cremated though a missing complaint was filed at the Knowledge Park police station. On the other hand, another Manipuri boy ‘Bitoo’ is missing and still traceless since September 13.

HRI has appreciated the step taken by chief minister N. Biren for his deep concern over the death of Pravish and meeting the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. However, there has been no positive response so far in regard to the steps of state government nor the UP government has followed up for the case, said the release.

HRI reminded the state government to pressure UP government to hand over the case to CBI or form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) with representatives from Manipur, to maintain transparency and update information with the public and to disclose the video footages of the post mortem of Parvish.

HRI also urged the ADGP assigned by the state government to investigate the case and share the findings with the public immediately.

IMPHAL | Oct 5

Human Rights Initiative (HRI) has expressed its deep concern over the death of Pravish Chanam and the missing of Taorem Bitoo and strongly condemned the act of “racial discrimination” in Delhi and national capital regions.

A release by HRI said that the repeated occurrence of mysterious incidents to the people of Northeast India since last many years has brought a clear example of racial discrimination. As per Bezbaruah Committee Report submitted in 2014, 86 percent of Northeast people have faced discrimination and harassment causing immense psychological and physical impact, it added.

It further stated that the Manipuri boy Pravish was missing since September 8 but later on known that he had been hastily cremated though a missing complaint was filed at the Knowledge Park police station. On the other hand, another Manipuri boy ‘Bitoo’ is missing and still traceless since September 13.

HRI has appreciated the step taken by chief minister N. Biren for his deep concern over the death of Pravish and meeting the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. However, there has been no positive response so far in regard to the steps of state government nor the UP government has followed up for the case, said the release.

HRI reminded the state government to pressure UP government to hand over the case to CBI or form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) with representatives from Manipur, to maintain transparency and update information with the public and to disclose the video footages of the post mortem of Parvish.

HRI also urged the ADGP assigned by the state government to investigate the case and share the findings with the public immediately.

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