Medico’s death: Students union, activists say they will continue campaign for justice
The Hindu
Sanaton Athokpam was found ‘hanging’ in his hostel room on March 15 but it is alleged that his body bore marks of torture.
The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Students’ Union (RIMSSU) and others have said that they will continue their campaign demanding justice for a student, Sanaton Athokpam, who was found dead in his hostel room. The medico was found “hanging” in his hostel room on March 15. A magisterial inquiry is under way into the death of the fifth semester student of RIMS, a Union Health Ministry-run medical college.More Related News
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