Normalcy was thrown out of gear in Manipur Friday after a 19-hour-long general strike was imposed to protest the controversial death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl in Thangmeiband on July 18.
Babysana of Thangmeiband Imphal West, a hosteller of Standard Robert School Chanchipur Imphal, was found hanging inside the hostel. Her death sparked controversy with family suspecting foul play in the girl’s death although post mortem conducted twice, suggests that the cause of death as asphyxia by hanging.
A series of agitations have been launched by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) —  a social organisation that is working to persuade the government to investigate the girl’s death — with the support of the civic bodies demanding justice.
Six people including the principal of the school have been arrested in connection with the case.