IMPHAL, April 28: The Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights has demanded the setting up of a special investigative task force in the Loitam Richard murder case.<\/p>\n
The human rights body today dispatch a letter to the Karnataka Chief Minister on the issue.<\/p>\n
Expressing deep concern over the issue, the letter stated that Richard Loitam, a 19 year-old student of architecture at Acharya NRV School of Architecture was found dead in his hostel room at Madanayakanahalll Nelamangala on April 18.<\/p>\n
The provisional post-mortem report reveals cerebral haemorrage as the cause of death, it continued.<\/p>\n
The institute and its officials, instead of taking responsibility in identifying the culprits, is hindering and impeding the case by tainting Richard as a drug abuser and blaming his death on head injuries he allegedly sustained in a two-wheeler accident on April 16 near Saptagiri Hospital, the letter stated.<\/p>\n
The letter also stated that it is important to mention that the doctors there treated him as an outpatient; had there been suspicion of serious injuries whatsoever, doctors would surely have advised and followed up with the rightful tests and medical investigations as treatment protocol requires.<\/p>\n
The absence of any such advice and the fact that he was let off after a routine procedure is indicative that Richard was fine and therefore, blaming his death on the accident is clearly done to mislead the investigation of the case, the letter further stated.<\/p>\n
“The mala fide action of the institute and its officials to mislead and obstruct the course of justice is highly questionable; it suggests complicity on the part of the institute and its officials in the commission of the crime” the letter continued.<\/p>\n
“The brutal death of Richard requires immediate attention from all the appropriate authorities, particularly the Government of Karnataka” it stated.<\/p>\n
The Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights has further demanded a special investigative task force to be set up to inquire into the death of Richard, and the guilty be brought to book immediately; that the Acharya NRV School of Architecture and its officials be held accountable for its role in hindering and impeding the case through, and fitting penalties be imposed accordingly.<\/p>\n\n
Read more \/ Original news source: http:\/\/kanglaonline.com\/2012\/04\/npmhr-demands-special-investigative-task-force-in-richard-case\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"