Murder attempt accused sent to judicial custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 30 2019:
The Judicial Magistrate First Class, Imphal West-II, today remanded Thangjam Umakanta (35) of Mayang Imphal Kokchai Makha Leikai into judicial custody till January 13, for attempting to murder his wife.
Thangjam Umakanta s/o Ibopishak of Mayang Imphal Kokchai Makha Leikai, was produced before the Court by a team of Mayang Imphal PS, following completion of his police custody remand, along with a prayer for further judicial custody remand.
Umakanta was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the father of his (Umakanta's) wife that Umakanta had attempted to murder his daughter by setting her on fire after pouring kerosine on her, at around 3 pm of December 24 .
The IO submitted that based on the complaint, the accused was arrested on the same day and during interrogation, he admitted to the charges levelled against him.
The accused husband disclosed that he poured kerosene from a lantern over his wife's head before setting her on fire.
Praying for judicial custody remand of the accused husband, the IO further submitted that on examination of the victim, she stated that she was beaten by her husband first with a stick before he committed the unimaginable act.
The Court, satisfied with the police prayer, remanded Umakanta into judicial custody till January 13 .