Sit-in-protest and rally stage against fake encounter, effigies of Ibobi, Joykumar and Jhalajit burnt

Imphal, March 2: The Extra-Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EEVFAM) and Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA) jointly staged sit-in-protest demanding justice for the victims of fake encounter at Keisampat Leimajam Leikai Community Hall, Sega Road today.
Speaking to the media persons, Edina Yaikhom, General Secretary of EEVFAM states that over the last 20 years in the shadow of AFSPA, there are 1528 cases of fake encounter from every district in Manipur and justice for the victims are still pending.
Those who are involve in the fake encounter weather it was during the Congress or BJP government rule, with the coming assembly election, people of the Manipur will not cast vote to Ibobi, Joykumar and Jhalajit to elect in the election instead justice must be serve against them for the victims of fake encounter including those who are involved in the 1528 cases so that they could be brought into punishment in the eyes of law of the land, she added.
KSA President, Moirangthem Lakshman also states that with the coming 11th assembly election, all the political parties’ leaders, members and candidates should assure to give justice for all the numerous fake encounter cases and also should assure that there will be no culture of fake encounter in the future before and after they become legislature and the sufferings of the people caused by the military in the name of AFSPA should be taken out completely from the state.
The protest is against the pending cases of fake encounter to bring justice to the victims and their families, not against any particular persons. Members of KSA will not cast their votes in the 11th state assembly election instead they will protest and continue their agitation until their demands are met, Lakshman added.
The protestors of EEVFAM and KSA carried out a protest rally along the Keisampat with an aim to storm Cheirap Court at Uripok where Jhalajit was produced in relation with the fake encounter cases but a team of police personnel arrived at the scene and stop them from proceeding further.
Protestors hold placards displaying slogans to punish the mere killer, mass murderer CM O Ibobi, Former DGP Y Joykumar and Former Additional Sp Ak Jhalajit.
Effigies of Ibobi, Joykumar and Jhalajit were burnt by the protestors over the injustice done against the innocent families and victims of the fake encounters.