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PERPETRATORS
Personnel of 6th Madras
Regiment stationed at Chandel District Head Quarter, Manipur
CIRCUMSTANCES OF
DISAPPEARANCE
On 4 June 1995 Mr. Angpok
had gone to Khambathel village which is about 35 km from his village to
meet a friend. While he was returning home, on the same day, he was picked
up by a patrol party of 6th Madras Regiment of the Indian Army near
Khambathel village. Thereafter, he was not seen again.
SEARCH EFFORTS
As soon as the family came
to know of the arrest on 7 June 1995, they contacted the authorities of
the 6th Madras Regiment at Chandel and enquired about his whereabouts and
the reasons for his detention. But as the Army authorities did not release
him or handed over to the police as required by law, the mother of the
victim Mrs. R. Phanu moved a writ of Habeas Corpus in the Gauhati
High Court, Imphal Bench. A case was registered on 12 June 1995 under
Civil Rule (HC) No. 37 of 95.
The High Court directed the
army authorities vide its order dated 13 June 1995 to hand over the
detainee to the nearest police station. However, the Army is still denying
the arrest.
PRESENT STATUS
Angpok is still untraced.
The Habeas Corpus case is still pending in the Gauhati High Court.
Advocate R. Daniel is representing the petitioner in the High Court. |
