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SC asks CBI to investigate cases of extra-judicial killings in Manipur

In a major development, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into over…

SC asks CBI to investigate cases of extra-judicial killings in Manipur

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In a major development, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into over 250 cases of extra-judicial killings allegedly by Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police in the insurgency-hit state of Manipur.

The apex court asked the CBI Director to constitute a team of officers to investigate the cases of extra-judicial killing in Manipur.

The CBI was asked to submit report in the apex court in January 2018.

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The court was hearing a PIL seeking probe and compensation in alleged 1,528 extra-judicial killings in Manipur from 2000 to 2012 by security forces and police. The case was filed by Extra Judicial Execution Victims Families Association.

Earlier, the apex court had asked the Centre to segregate the cases related to the armed forces from the list of 265 incidents of extra-judicial killings in Manipur, which it would deal with first on a plea seeking probe into such alleged fake encounter killings.

In July last year, the apex court had directed a thorough probe into the alleged fake encounter killings in Manipur saying the use of “excessive or retaliatory force” by the armed forces or police was not permissible in ‘disturbed areas’ under the controversial Armed Force Special Powers Act (AFSPA).

According to reports, the court earlier had pulled up the Army asking why it had remained silent over allegations of rape and murder against its personnel in Manipur and questioned the state government for not proceeding with these cases against them.

However, the Army had alleged that the district judges, who were locals, had conducted the judicial inquiries into the alleged killings and local factors came in the way of the probe reports which went against the armed forces.

(With inputs from agencies)

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