Plight of North-East students

BANGALORE: Khangembam believes that this is another case of stereotyping. She also adds, “I don’t see why it is relevant at all. Unless it had something to do with his death, why is it coming up? And if someone is taking drugs, does that mean you will not conduct a proper investigation?”The investigation has progressed after the State government asked local police to give it priority. In the last few days, the matter has slowly faded from the spotlight.Khangembam is quick to say that the whole purpose of the campaign was to make sure that the investigation was conducted properly — “Now that the authorities are doing their part, we don’t want to protest unnecessarily.” But, this may not be the last of it. The doctor’s report is out and the cause of death is reported to be a cardiac ailment.When City Express spoke to Khangembam she reported that Loitam’s parents are unhappy with the report. “The reports are still unclear and we are going to request for a CBI investigation, or an investigation by a neutral agency. That is what the parents want.”