Manipur: Magisterial inquiry ordered into mother-daughter death in Imphal
Imphal: Following the death of a widow and her minor daughter in Imphal West, Manipur, a magisterial inquiry has been ordered.
The 40-year-old widow and her minor daughter were found dead at their residence in Manipur's Imphal West district on September 22.
The District Magistrate, Imphal West has been asked to submit the inquiry report to the Government within 30 days, an official said on Monday.
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This follows an agreement signed on Sunday between the State Government and the Joint Action Committee (JAC) Against the Unnatural Death of Basanti and Lanchenbi.
Several voluntary organizations including the JAC and the Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) launched agitations demanding an investigation of the case by the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
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In response, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) took suo moto cognizance of an incident involving unnatural deaths.
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Adhikarimayum (O) Bashanti Devi (40) and her daughter Lanchenbi Devi (4) of Haoreibi Mayai Leikai, Imphal West were found dead in mysterious circumstances at the Naorebi Myai Leikai, about 16 km from Imphal City on September 22, 2024.
Smelling foul play, the JAC refused to collect the dead bodies but following the agreement with the government, the bodies were claimed and the last rites of the duo were performed on Sunday (October 27, 2024).