Hizam Linthoingambi, a 7-year-old student, and Fizam Hemjeet, 20, had gone missing on July 6 during the Manipur violence. Hundreds of students from various schools took to the streets of Imphal on Tuesday after pictures of the bodies of the two girl students went viral on social media a day earlier.
सुलगता मणिपुर: 2 छात्रों की हत्या पर बवाल, प्रदर्शन के दौरान पुलिस लाठीचार्ज में 34 छात्र घायल, इंटरनेट फिर बैन
Hundreds of students took to the streets in Imphal on Tuesday to protest against the killing of two young students by unidentified armed assailants in Manipur. At least 34 students, including girls, were injured when students clashed with security forces when they were stopped from marching towards the bungalow of CM N Biren Singh.
Police said that the agitating students clashed with the security forces when the students were asked to meet Chief Minister N. Stopped from marching towards Biren Singh’s bungalow. Security forces used teargas shells and smoke bombs to disperse the protesting students. The injured students have been admitted to various hospitals for treatment.
Hundreds of students from various schools took to the streets of Imphal on Tuesday after pictures of bodies of two missing students went viral on social media. Hijam Linthoingambi, a 7-year-old student, and Fizam Hemjeet, 20, went missing on July 6 as caste violence reached its peak in Manipur. Their families suspected that they were killed by armed attackers.
An official in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat said the Manipur government has handed over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, while security forces have also launched a search operation to nab the culprits. The official said the state police, in collaboration with central security agencies, is investigating the case to ascertain the circumstances of their disappearance and identify the culprits.
An official statement said, “In response to this distressing situation, the government assures the public that prompt and decisive action will be taken against all those involved in the abduction and murder of Phizam Hemjit and Hizam Linthoingambi. The government is committed to ensuring justice for the victims and will severely punish any culprit found responsible for this heinous crime.”
The statement said the state government encourages the public to exercise restraint and allow authorities to handle the investigation. Manipur Inspector General of Police (Operations) I.K. According to Muivah, at least 175 people have been killed and 1,108 injured since caste violence broke out in the state on May 3. Apart from this, 32 people are missing.
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