IMPHAL, April 18: The indefinite bandh along Imphal-Moreh imposed by the JAC Against the
Killing of Rifleman Laita Wanoireng Aimol has been called off from today`s midnight following an agreement reached between the representative of the JAC and government.
Martin Tholung Lamkang, secretary of the JAC informed that the understanding was reached during a meeting held between the JAC representatives and government at Congress Bhavan today.
The government side was represented by Chief Minister O Ibobi and the MLA
of 42 Tengnoupal Assembly Constituency D Korungthang.
The CM assured the JAC representatives that a magistrate enquiry into the incident will be constituted which will be headed by IGP Kailun.
He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakhs for the family besides a suitable job for the deceased rifleman`s wife.
It is worth mentioning that Laita Wanoireng Aimol, a riflemen of Manipur Rifles was assigned a duty to guard the former DGP and his dead body was found on Thursday in one of the rooms of the house of the former DGP.
Earlier, the JAC had categorically stated that the proclaiming the death of the rifleman as suicide is false and demanded that the bereaved family should be granted all existing government employee`™s aids by the government.