Imphal, Dec 4 || The Manipur High Court has constituted a four-member committee to conduct an enquiry in connection with a 56-year-old man from the Meitei community remaining untraced for the 10th day on Wednesday, officials said.
A Home Department official said that the Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui heard the petition filed by the brother of the missing person and constituted the committee headed by the District Magistrate of Kangpokpi District.
The other members of the committee include, Superintendent of Police of Kangpokpi and Imphal West Districts and Commanding Officer of the 57 Mountain Division, Signal Regiment.
Police officials said that the Army has deployed over 2,000 soldiers including Assam Rifles personnel and is conducting hectic searches in Kangpokpi and adjoining districts to locate Laishram Kamalbabu Singh, who has been missing since November 25.
The Army as part of their search operation deployed tracker dogs, drones and other devices.
A Joint Action Committee (JAC) and various civil society organisations continued their sit-in protests at different places demanding immediate rescue of the “kidnapped” man.