Imphal, June 6: North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) held a candle-light vigil at Arts Faculty in condolence for the recent incident of brutal shooting of a woman, Arambam Shanti in Moreh town of Manipur.
NEFIS has also submitted a letter addressed to the President of India, demanding investigation of the case by an Independent Probe Team. It should be known that on 22nd May 2017, at around 4.00 PM in Ward No. 4 Premnagar, Moreh, two masked men on a bike brutally killed Shanti by shooting at her.
The NEFIS urged the President to investigate the matter by handing over to an independent Investigation Team to ensure that the Assam Rifles’ involvement should be probed thoroughly in a time bound manner, under the direct supervision of your good office.
It also demanded removal of Assam Rifles from Moreh.
NEFIS further alleged that the suo moto case taken up by the Moreh Police regarding the killing could not be proceeded due top interference from the Assam Riffles.