New Delhi, Imphal: An angry PM is taking action on a video of an alleged fake encounter and has asked the Manipur CM to meet him on Tuesday.
Sanjit, a surrendered militant, was shot dead inside a shop on a busy Imphal road.
The police claims he tried to attack them. Except that the Tehelka magazine pictures showed Sanjit apparently unarmed and accompanying Manipur commandos without protest.
A pregnant woman was also killed in the July 23rd firing. Her 2-year-old baby was pulled away from her body.
The video footage available with intelligence agencies shows that the woman and the former militant were killed in a busy market area, apparently without any provocation and in full public view.
Pushed on the defensive, the state chief minister has already suspended six policemen for their role in the alleged fake encounter. But the agitation demanding Ibobi Singh's resignation shows no signs of ending.
A 36-hour general strike has now been called in the Imphal valley starting on Tuesday, putting further pressure on the chief minister.
According to sources, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wants Chief Minister Ibobi Singh to explain why his police acted with such impunity.