Reingamphi Murder Case: Govt board conducts 2nd postmortem of Manipur girl

New Delhi, Jun 05, 2013 --- A medical board formed by the Delhi government at the request of the crime branch conducted the second postmortem of the Manipuri girl, Reingamphi Awungshi (22), for the second time on Tuesday.  The postmortem, led by Dr Anil Aggarwal from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), was videographed following norms. Her viscera have also been preserved. The board included two more doctors from MAMC and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital.  "We are expecting the results soon, following which we can decide on the direction of the probe. Besides the family's allegations of a possible murder, we are also investigating the south district's abetment-to-suicide case," said a senior police officer.  Reingamphi was found dead in her newly rented flat at Chirag Dilli last Wednesday. The family, which had refused to take her body alleging murder, accepted it after Tuesday's postmortem.  An additional DCP and an ACP, who are heading the probe, have visited the rented accommodation. "We have got all the required files and collected evidence from the spot. We saw the spot three days after the incident. Hence, we can't arrive at a conclusion easily," said an officer. The claim of an open rear door is the most "unusual" part of the entire scene, he added.  Investigators believe that questioning the landlord might provide leads. Cops will also question the landlord's brother-in-law, a male friend of the girl and the victim's roommate.  Police will also go to the Gurgaon beauty parlour where Reingamphi used to work. "We are trying to determine why she suddenly decided to move to Chirag Dilli two months ago" a source said. [TOI] --------------------------------------------------------- Manipuri girl's death: Cousins remember her as thoughtful, fun-loving Reingamphi Awungshi belonged to a small village called Choithar in the hills of Ukhrul, a three-hour ride from Imphal. Like most other youth of her village, she had to move out of the politically disturbed state in search of a job in the metros. Her skills as a make-up artist and beautician got her jobs in Chennai and later in Delhi.  She longed to visit her picturesque village often but had to cater to the demands of her career here. Even though she earned a meagre salary, she would send a part of it to her younger siblings and parents. Reingamphi and her cousins had already started planning for this year's Christmas feast back home.  On Tuesday, Reingamphi's cousins waited outside Maulana Azad Medical College mortuary for her postmortem to end. They looked worn out after close to a week of protests and petitioning to investigate her case. "She was jovial and fun-loving. She would make us laugh. Reingamphi loved taking photos. Whenever I used to visit her she would take so many pictures. She was certainly not depressed," said Chirmayo (24) who works in a BPO.  Reingamphi was fifth among eight siblings and her parents are farmers. They have not come to Delhi. "When I had informed them about her death, they did not say a word. They have lost their power to react. Her mother has fainted several times," said Chirmayo.  Reingamphi moved to Chennai after Class XII in search of a job.  "We don't have a college in our village. The job opportunities there are also not good. So we move to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai or Bangalore. But Delhi is increasingly becoming hostile to outsiders like us, especially women," said Singlai Athot, president of Tangkhul Katamnao Long, a student union. "Why is even registering an FIR so difficult in this city? The police could have cooperated with us. A section of cops sees us as outsiders which makes us vulnerable."  Another cousin of Reingamphi, Thotreithem (24), who works in the hospitality sector, remembers that his cousin loved cooking Tangkhul food. "She liked dressing up and she would cook her own food," he said. Reingamphi's cousins met her at the Chirag Dilli house on the 18th of last month. "She had complained to us about a relative of the landlord. We had told her that she could call us anytime if there is a problem. She had also come to our place in Kotla a few days ago," Thotreithem added.  Reingamphi's body will be taken to her village on Thursday. "She will be buried in her village," her cousin said. (Source: TOI)

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