RPP extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved family of E Henveih Phom who died in the custody of Assam Police, and sought the Nagaland government's immediate intervention in the matter.
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Sibsagar district over the alleged custodial death of a Naga tribal man -E Henveih Phom - who was allegedly tortured by police at Gelekey police station in the Sivasagar district of Assam on August 21.
Guwahati, Aug. 29 (PTI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from Assam’s Sivasagar district police over the custodial death of a person from Nagaland, an official said on Monday. The NHRC sent the notice for the ATR to Sivasagar superintendent of police on Friday and gave four weeks’ time for the response, the official said. The NHRC notice followed the filing of a complaint to it by Indigenous Lawyers Association of India, a non-governmental organisation, in New Delhi on August 25 on the death of E Henveih Phom, the Nagaland resident, due to alleged torture in custody at Geleky Police Station of Sivasagar district few days ago, Tejang Chakma, the programme coordinator of ILAI, said. According to the complaint filed by the ILAI, Phom was arrested along with a woman on August 16 by Assam Police while traveling to Geleky. The 35-year-old resident of Anaki-C village in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district was sent to judicial cu
Dimapur, Aug. 25 (EMN): Various organisations have condemned the custodial death of Henveih Phom from Anaki ‘C’ village on August 21 and demanded the concerned authority to initiate investigation. ENSF: The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation, while condemning the heinous act, stated that the inhuman and irresponsible act by the law enforcing force was totally unacceptable and a matter of disgrace to the constitution of the country. In a representation to the state chief secretary, the federation has demanded the competent authority to immediately constitute a special investigation team (SIT) to enquire into the mysterious death of Henveih Phom and to ensure timely delivery of justice to the bereaved family and book the perpetrators under the relevant section of the law. ENWO: The Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO) has also condemned the act of violence by the police personnel. It stated that such inhuman and diabolical act ought to be rightly condemned by all right-t