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The local photographer who captured damning evidence of a fake encounter in Imphal chose not to publish the photographs in the Manipur press. Why?

Thokcham Rabina Devi, a pregnant young woman, and Chungkham Sanjit, a former insurgent, were killed in the space of an hour on 23 July in the middle of Khwairamband, the largest marketplace in Imphal. This was hardly unique for Manipur, a state that has seen an average of two or three individuals killed every day over the years. From 1996 until 17 August 2009, the count is 4561 reported to have been killed in the conflict between the Indian government and the numerous armed separatist groups in Manipur.

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