PREPAK chairman murder case : Charge hearing on Feb 17
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 01 2018:
Special Court, NIA, Manipur has fixed February 17 for the charge hearing of two co-accused of PREPAK chairman Nongdrenkhomba's murder.
The Court also issued the relevant papers of NIA Guwahati, to the counsels of the two co-accused today.
The papers were issued to the counsels of Sairom Rabichandra s/o Ahanbi of Uripok Yambem Leikai and Sapam Basanta of Tera Sapam Leirak, in connection with the murder of Nongdrenkhomba and his driver, L Sanjit, inside 7th Manipur Rifles complex on the intervening night of July 21 and 22, 2016 .
NIA had recently submitted charge sheets against the two co-accused on January 4, after the same Court framed charges against five accused individuals, namely Thokchom Gouri alias Ibungo alias Konsam (25) s/o Th Ibomcha of Wangoo Sandangkhong, Haobam Ahead alias Lemba (40) s/o (L) K Danikumar of Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Ahongsangbam Kingson alias Yaiphaba (23) of Thangmeiband Khomdram Selungba Leikai and Laichombam Naocha alias Malangba (24) s/o L Basanta of Sugnu Wangpokpi Mamang Leikai on December 16, last year.
It may be mentioned that case of co-accused Urikhinbam Budhichandra alias Budhi alias Poirei (who is still absconding) was split from the case by an order of the Court on October 16, last year.
Sairom Rabichandra and Sapam Basanta were arrested by NIA Guwahati team soon after it submitted the charge sheet against the five accused individuals.
It may be further mentioned that S Rabichandra was arrested from his residence on July 10 last year (for allegedly supplying the weapons used in the crime) and as follow up action, NIA arrested S Basanta on July 16, apart from seizing two small firearms from his possession.