Killing of Krishnadas : Sajiwa Jail combed
Enraged people confront cops
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 15 2009: In connection with the killing of contractor Yengkhom Krishnadas, police conducted search operation in Sajiwa Central Jail at Khabeisoi in the wee hours of today.

According to an official source, the search operation was conducted jointly by the Jail Authority and personnel of Imphal East and Imphal West District Police as part of the ongoing investigation into the killing for around 4 hours today morning.

During the course of the operation, one mobile phone handset and two SIM cards were seized from an undertrial (UT) prisoner who is suspected to be involved in the abduction and subsequent killing of the contractor.

Infuriated people confront the cops at Kakwa after being stopped from proceeding to RIMS

On the other hand, the last rites of Krishnadas was performed at his birth place Kakching today.

Before that, police had to fire tear gas canisters and mock bombs to control a large number of agitated mourners who came to take the body from RIMS morgue or pay their last respect at Kakwa area at around 11 am.

As the agitated people were coming together in a number of vehicles, police stopped them at Kakwa leading to a confrontation.

Later, only a truck and a Tata Sumo were allowed to go and pick up the body from RIMS.

However, as the mourners insisted on following the two vehicles on foot, police fired tear gas and mock bombs to disperse them.

At least seven persons reportedly sustained injuries in the ensuing melee, though their conditions are not serious.

It may be recalled here that a resident of Kakching Sumak Leikai Mandap Pareng, 42-year old contractor Yengkhom Krishnadas was abducted by some armed persons from his wife's place at Thangmeiband Khomdram Selungba Leikai in the night of June 10 in connection with a ransom demand of Rs 2 crores.

Later he was found brutally murdered at Lilong Chingjao in the morning of the following day even after the family members had paid Rs 25 lakhs to the armed abductors for securing his release after negotiation.

The indefinite bandh called by the JAC formed in connection with the killing has been suspended for one week after Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh gave his assurance of arresting the killers very soon.

Apart from one Seram Ashalata Devi (36) of Tera Sayang Lambi Konjengbam Leikai, there is no report of any arrest made by the police in connection with the killing.

The UNLF has strongly condemned the killing of Krishnadas while the KCP (MC) has stated that it is not involved in the case.