Rights Body Directive
MHRC’s missive to state police: Imphal, Dec 14: Following a petition filed by the wife of one Phanjoubam Ghanashyam, the Manipur Human Rights Commission has sent a missive to the DGP to ensure that the ‘prisoner should be treated in accordance with the provisions of the law for the time being in force in the country.’ The petitioner, Phanjoubam ongbi Bidyapati Chanu in her petition to the MHRC alleged that her husband was shifted from Manipur Central Jail to the Imphal Police Station and subjected to harassment by way of threats and bodily harms. Acting on the petition, the MHRC said that in view of the allegation that there is fear of torture of Ghanashyam, it would call on the DGP to submit an early report to the Commission. The MHRC said that the report may submitted on or before December 24. Earlier in the petition filed to the Rights Commission, Bidyapati urged it to call for a detailed report about the cause for the ‘illegal detention of the accused, Ph Ghanashyam in the police l...