New twist to CAU suicide

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IMPHAL, May 12: A fresh controversy emerged today with regard to the alleged suicide of a student of Central Agricultural University ( CAU), with the concerned JAC threatening to launch agitations in case the government and the concerned authorities fail to fulfill its demands within May 15.


Seram Sanatomba, son of Ibochou of Balaramkhul Maning Leikai, Nambol in Bishnupur district was found dead inside his hostel room at CAU, Iroishemba here on May 6 last.

Although his boy had been claimed by the family and locals, a JAC was formed regarding the death as the family and JAC suspected foul play. It also expressed suspicions that Sanatomba could have been killed in ragging. The JAC threatened to launch various agitations in collaboration with NGOs, meira paibis and student bodies if the government fails to fulfill its demand.

DESAM demands action against accused JNV students

Imphal, January 10 2011: Demanding appropriate action against the accused students of the ragging incident occurred in Jawaharlal Navodaya Vidyalaya Khumbong, the Democratic Students' Alliance Manipur (DESAM) appealed to the civil organizations not to support the accused students.

In a press release, DESAM alleged the DC Imphal West, K Radhakumar who is the chairman of the vidyalaya with charge of supporting the accused students by allowing entry to eight students out of the 11 accused students instead expelling them.

Demanding action against them, DESAM demanded DC Imphal West to withdraw its decision.

They also asked the ground of forgiving only eight students including the prime accuse leaving the other three.

DESAM against student death case

Imphal, December 07 2010: The Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) in a press release asked the students and parents who are trying to put curtain over the issue of ragging in Jawaharlal Navodaya, Khumbong.

The release said that DESAM while investigating the issue came to know that some senior students are indulging in forceful homo sexual activities to some junior students against their consent.

The matter came to light when teachers of the vidyalaya found one Nanao (not real name) of Class VI in a very desperate state.

When enquired he told that one Pangambam Nelson s/o P Olen of Kongba Kshetri Leikai who is studying in class XI forcibly did homo sexual activity to him without his consent.

When House Master and some teachers advised the accused students, the students raised against the teachers and school authorities and made it a major issue.

Moreover parents of the students are also backing their children.

In relation with this matter, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Shillong also terminated two teachers and restricted three teachers from entering the school campus.

If such situation begins to spread throughout the state, there will be no one in the state to take up the profession of teacher.

Regarding the need for timely intervention DESAM asked those parents who are backing their children to retreat.

RIMS student found hung to death

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Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, Aug 28: A medical student studying in the fourth semester at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here was found dead hanging in his hostel room at around 3 pm today.

The deceased student is from Nagaland and is identified as Bwenyhunloo Chung of Kohima.

Lamphel police station have registered a case and started investigating into the matter.

According to sources, it is presumed that the case might be related to a recent ragging incident at the medical institute.

However, when The Sangai Express contacted RIMS Director Professor L Fimate today evening, he ruled out the possibility of ragging leading to the death of the student.

Nonetheless, he informed that instructions have already been given to all the wardens and student union leaders to furnish the names of the students allegedly involved in ragging incidents so as to take up necessary action.

He further informed that the family members of the deceased would be arriving to pick up the body and the Institute has made the arrangement for the coffin and a bus for the transportation.

A student leader and a staff of RIMS would be accompanying the body to its native place, further informed Prof Fimate.