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Indian Supreme Court orders probe into over 1,500 fake encounters in NE state of Manipur

Xinhua, July 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

India's Supreme Court Friday ordered a probe into over 1,500 alleged fake encounters in the northeastern state of Manipur by the security forces in the past 20 years.

"The allegations of fake encounters in Manipur by the Indian Army and the Manipur Police should be thoroughly enquired into," a two-judge bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and R.K. Agarwal said.

The encounters, which allegedly took place over the last two decades, should be investigated by an independent agency, the court said.

The apex court also held that the armed forces cannot use "excessive or retaliatory force" in disturbed areas under the garb of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

The Act gives security forces personnel immunity from criminal prosecution. Soldiers are allowed to make arrests or raid without a warrant under the act.

But the Supreme Court observed that there is no justification of breaching the dos and don'ts in the defence rule book. Enditem