IMPHAL, Jun 29: A VDF personnel attached with the City Police Station who was getting treatment at the RIMS for injuries sustained during a fight inside the police station, succumbed yesterday.
The personnel has been identified as Okram Athoi Singh, 35, son of O Lukhoi Singh of Chajing Mamang Leikai under Singjamei Police Station.
Athoi was brought to the hospital on the morning of June 27 and succumbed in the evening of June 28.
Following the death, a JAC was formed in connection to the death of the VDF personnel this morning. The JAC also protested at the Chajing Mamang Leikai demanding befitting punishment for the involved culprits and to identify the culprits within 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the City Police have arrested another VDF personnel in connection to the incident and a case has been registered. It is also learnt that interrogation of the arrested personnel is underway after he was remanded to police custody.
On the other hand, the Athoi`™s body continues to lie at the RIMS morgue without the conduct of post mortem examination.
A member of the All Manipur VDF Welfare Association also said that the office bearers of Imphal West District Committee of the association has been informed to meet the wife and family members of the deceased personnel.
A report on the incident will be submitted tomorrow to the association, following which the association will convene a meeting and discuss further steps to be taken up, he said.