The Guwahati High Court ordered the Union Ministry Of Home Affairs and the Army to pay a compensation of Rs. 3.5 Lakhs for custodial death of (late) A Purnima of Kha Naorem Leikai, Singjamei by personnel of 8th Assam Rifles in 2001. The compensation amount is one of the highest to be ordered by the Guwahati High Court.
Imphal Free Press reports:
"As per the case order, it was stated that Purnima was arrested on the intervening night of September 1 and 2, 2001 by personnel of 8th AR without issuing an arrest memo or giving any kind of explanation. On the morning of September 2, the petitioner Bandana was informed by somebody who was allegedly sent by Singjamei police station that her husband was killed in an encounter."
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