New Delhi/Imphal, Sep 8 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday requested his Delhi counterpart Rekha Gupta to expedite a high-level probe into the murder of a musician from the state in the national capital and ensure stringent prosecution of the accused.
The Manipur Chief Minister urged Rekha Gupta to ensure that the investigation is conducted expeditiously and that the culprits responsible for the murder are brought to justice through stringent prosecution.
“Should circumstances warrant, the feasibility of transferring the case to an independent, specialised agency such as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) be proactively explored to reinforce complete public confidence,” Manipur Chief Minister’s letter to his Delhi counterpart said.
Khemchand Singh’s letter to Delhi CM comes a day after Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh died after allegedly being assaulted by a group of delivery workers and dhaba staff outside his apartment in Delhi after he objected to them making noise.
The Manipur Chief Minister in his letter to Delhi CM said that the tragic and deeply disturbing incident involving the brutal assault and subsequent demise of Vikram Singh, a 54-year-old Manipuri musician residing in New Delhi’s Kilokari village during the early hours of Monday.
He said that Vikram Singh is a respected artist belonging to the Meitei community was violently assaulted after he objected to disorderly conduct, shouting, and public alcohol consumption outside his residence.
He later succumbed to severe injuries sustained during the attack, Khemchand Singh noted, and said that local police have initiated an investigation and detained certain suspects, the gravity of this crime calls for prompt, stringent, and visible action.
“This heinous incident has triggered widespread grief, anger, and anxiety among the people of Manipur and the wider Northeastern diaspora. Given the prevailing socio-political sensitivities and past concerns surrounding the safety of people from the Northeast residing in metropolitan centres, any perception of laxity, bias, or delay in delivering justice risks exacerbating public unrest,” the Manipur Chief Minister said.
He added that visible confidence-building and security measures are reinforced across localities with significant populations of students and working professionals from Manipur and the Northeastern states.
“I trust that under your leadership, the Government of NCT of Delhi will act with utmost urgency to ensure that justice is rendered swiftly and decisively to the bereaved family. I shall be deeply grateful for your immediate attention and intervention in this matter,” CM Khemchand Singh said in his letter.
–IANS
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