The High Court of Meghalaya has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate Oragitok encounter case.
2015 Oragitok Encounter
It is mentioned an encounter took place in the village of Oragitok on March 4, 2015 after information was received by the police of GNLA militants being taking shelter in the Romba Adinggre LP School compound.
According to reports, a group of militants were holed up within the compound with the police calling out to them to surrender.
Reportedly, the militants began to fire at the policemen resulting in the police retaliating. Sengbath, who they claimed was among the militants, rushed out of the house and was initially shot in the leg before once again being shot when attempting to run away, resulting in his death.
Sengbath was the son of the Nokma of Oragitok under the West Garo Hills (WGH) district. Following the incident, the father of the deceased, Abal M Sangma went to the High Court of Meghalaya after filing an FIR at Rongram alleging the encounter was fake.
