Cops take out rally in Manipur in protest against mob violence

Imphal | Wednesday | 19th September, 2018

Summary:

IMPHAL: Members of the Manipur Police took out a rally from Moreh to Tengnoupal on Monday to protest against incidents of mob violence in the state. Around 70 men in uniform were led by Tengnoupal SP S Ibombcha Singh, with 500 volunteers of various civil bodies also joining in. While the two others managed to escape the village on foot, Farooque was chased and rounded up by the mob before being killed. A video of the lynching, which shows four police personnel watching the man being lynched, has gone viral on social media. The Manipur Human Rights Commission has directed the state director general of police to probe the matter and submit a report by September 22..