Manipur High Court forms probe committee after man goes missing from Army camp

The Manipur High Court on Wednesday constituted a committee to conduct a probe in connection with a man who went missing from an Army camp in the state.
A two-judge bench of the Manipur High Court, comprising Justices D Krishnakumar and Golmei Gaiphulshillu, heard the petition filed by the younger brother of the man, identified as Laishram Kamal (56), who went missing from the Leimakhong Army Camp on November 25 this year.
Earlier on November 27, on the first hearing of the case, the Manipur High Court issued notices to all the parties concerning the case to file a report regarding Laishram Kamal.
However, the respondents failed to submit a report following which the Manipur High Court constituted a committee consisting of the
Kangpokpi’s District Magistrate (DM) and Superintendent of Police (SP), SP of Imphal West and the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Army’s 57 Mountain Division, who would be Colonel rank officer.
In its orders, the High Court directed the committee to probe whether the man had been kidnapped in the Army camp or fled on his own.
The High Court also made clear that the missing man’s family shall cooperate with the committee to produce any other materials or records that are available to them.
“The District Magistrate, being head of the committee, shall serve notice to the petitioner or family members of the petitioner to appear before the committee for enquiry and the enquiry report will be filed before the High Court on the next hearing on December 11”, stated the High Court.
In his petition, Laishram Kamal’s brother claimed that he was kidnapped by Kuki militants from the high-security zone of the Leimakhong Army campus.
Meanwhile, a case has also been filed with a local police station after the man went missing on November 27. According to the petitioner, Kamal worked as a supervisor with a construction company inside the Leimakhong Army campus.