Supreme Court expresses shock over deaths in relief camps in Manipur, asks chief secretary to respond

The Supreme Court expressed shock over scores of deaths in Manipur relief camps, directing the chief secretary to explain steps taken on unnatural deaths and low compensation. Fresh violence erupts as militants kill two Kuki women and burn homes.

A bench of justices asked the state to clarify why post-mortems were conducted in only 20 of the 34 cases and to furnish reasons behind the post-mortem findings in the unnatural death cases.

Deccan Herald · 17 Sept, 14:34

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Supreme Court expresses shock over deaths in relief camps in Manipur, asks chief secretary to respond

A bench of justices asked the state to clarify why post-mortems were conducted in only 20 of the 34 cases and to furnish reasons behind the post-mortem findings in the unnatural death cases.