UCM decries assault
IMPHAL, Jun 30: Asserting that the act of security forces assaulting innocent civilians recently at Phoubakchao resulting in hospitalisation of many people was a clear case of security forces trampling upon the ruling of the Supreme Court, the UCM reminded the dos and don'ts laid down by the apex Court while arresting a citizen.
Referring to the case of BK Basu against the Government of West Bengal fought in 1997, the UCM recalled that the Supreme Court had issued strict instruction then to make all security forces abiding to its ruling.
However, the Supreme Court's ruling has no bearing to the State of Manipur as its rulings are never complied with here where the security forces have become a symbol of oppression and an instrument of human rights violation.
The people of Phoubakchao were thrashed for their appeal to the security forces to abide by the law of the land. As such the State Government must take due cognizance of the matter and act accordingly rather than overlooking all such excesses of security forces, UCM urged.
Meanwhile, taking strong exception to the act of assaulting women and girls by troops of 22 Maratha Light Infantry on June 27 at Phoubakchao for demanding arrest memo, the Tarahei Muslim Women Welfare Association has strongly condemned the incident.
Saying that it was a blatant act of human rights violation, it appealed to the security forces not to target innocent civilians in future.

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