Hmar Community Condemns Police Encounter, Demands Justice for Deceased Youths

Several Hmar community organizations have denounced the killing of three youths in an alleged encounter with Assam Police. They urge the NHRC to investigate these 'extrajudicial' deaths, demanding an impartial investigation and justice for the victims. The police claim they were militants involved in subversive activities.

Several Hmar community organizations have strongly condemned the killing of three young members of their community in what they allege was a staged encounter by Assam Police. The groups have called on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to take immediate action, declaring these deaths as 'extrajudicial'.

The Assam Hills Region of the Hmar Inpui, the community's leading body, described the circumstances surrounding the deaths as a severe violation of human rights. On July 17, three suspected Hmar militants were killed, and three police officers were injured in a gunfight in Assam's Cachar district. Two of the deceased were from Cachar and one from Manipur.

Contrary to the police narrative, which claimed these individuals were militants planning subversive activities, videos circulating on social media suggest otherwise, prompting calls for a special investigative commission.