Thursday, January 16, 2025
spot_img

SC notice on ‘killings’ in Manipur

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Manipur governments on a petition seeking probe into alleged extra judicial killings of people in the state by security forces since 1978.

The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai issued notice after senior counsel Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the petitioner, told the court that since 1978 about 1,528 people had been killed by security forces.

The petition was filed by the Extrajudicial Executions Victims’ Families Association.

The plea alleged that the 1,528 killings took place when the victims were in the custody of police and other security forces. (IANS)

 

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

M’laya grapples with high rates of childhood anaemia

SHILLONG, Jan 15: Meghalaya is grappling with a silent but severe health crisis—childhood anaemia. A recent study has...

Dorbar Shnongs, experts brainstorm on city’s waste management woes

SHILLONG, Jan 15: Members of 15 Dorbar Shnongs of Nongthymmai Pyllun put their heads together with experts and...

VPP chief greeted with black flags in Nongstoin poll rally

SHILLONG, Jan 15: VPP president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit faced hostility during his address at an election rally in...