A Canada based journalist association has condemned the murder of a young trainee journalist, Konsam Rishikanta, employed with the Imphal Free Press.
"We condemn the killing, and support the strike announced by the local press in protest against this cowardly murder", Reporters Without Borders said in a statement Wednesday.
"Both the Manipur government and the Central government must ensure that the murder investigation is done impartially, and the investigative agencies have the resources they need to establish the motive and identify those responsible for the heinous crime, and justice is done according to law," it said.
Police found Rishikanta's body in a deserted alley on November 17. He had been shot three times. Neighbours reportedly said they heard a total of 10 gunshots. The motive behind the murder is not yet known and no group has claimed responsibility so far.