Imphal: Locals and hoards of students who came out to protest against Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal over the mysterious death of a medical student at the hostel of RIMS, have demanded CBI probe in the case.
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22 year old Sanaton Athokpam, a 5th-semester MBBS student, was found hanging under mysterious circumstances inside his hostel room at the RIMS on March 15 last.
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Family members of the deceased student have alleged foul play after both the hands of the student were found tied and bruise marks all over the body.
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The protesting students demanded that the investigation be conducted by an independent agency like the CBI, they contended.
