Alleged fake encounter case : 5 remaining cops surrender before Court
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 17 2019:
The five remaining police personnel (out of 10) who have been charge sheeted by the CBI in fake encounter/extra judicial killing of 6 individuals at Awang Khunou in 2009 surrendered before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West today.
The five police personnel, then Head Constable (driver) Imphal West commando, H Premjit s/o Ibotomba of Yairipok Khoirom, Constable Yengkhom Ibomcha s/o Y Sitol of Leishangthem Awang Leikai, Constable Oinam Inaoton s/o (L) Chandramani of Pishumthong Oinam Leikai, Havildar Laishram Premkumar s/o Lukhoi of Haobam Marak Keisham Leikai and Constable P Ibomcha s/o Netra of Thoubal Sabaltongba Awang Leikai, filed an application before the Court to release them on bail.
After registering a Cril Misc (Bail) case, the individuals were released after furnishing a PR bond of Rs 50,000 along with a surety each.
The Court also directed the relevant papers of the charge sheet submitted by the CBI/SIT to be issued to the surrendered police personnel.
It may be mentioned that just two days earlier, five other co-accused had surrendered before the Court.
The charge sheet was submitted against the 10 police personnel in connection with the alleged fake encounter/ extra judicial killing of 6 individuals at Awang Khunou, along National Highway Imphal-Jiribam road, in two different alleged fake encounters, by Imphal West commando personnel and 12 Maratha Light Infantry, in the intervening night of September 7 and 8,2009.The 5 other police personnel who had surrendered before the Court on January 15 included then Subedar Irengbam Khaba s/o (L) I Tompok of Singjamei Chingamakha, Constable Pebam Sanayaima s/o Kalamukta of Thoubal Haokha, Constable Soibam Premjit s/o Heramani of Singjamei Thongam Leikai, Laishram Naba of Kakching Thongju Makha Leikai and Constable Mayanglambam Chitrajit Meitei s/o Brajamohan of Malom Tuliyaima Awang Leikai.