Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11:
Testifying before the probe panel instituted to study the facts leading to the death of Bimol, a lady witness identified as Ng Memcha today stated that Bimol, whom she recognised later, was detained by police commandos after pulling him out from a bus at Nogren Chingmei on Dec 29 2004, the day on which he was gunned down.
Police had claimed that Bimol, who was pillion riding was killed in retaliatory firing by Manipur police commandos.
Memcha further testified that she was on her way to Imphal on a bus on Dec 29, 2004 when some commandos personnel stopped the bus at Nongren Chingmei and herded all the passengers including Bimol for questioning and further said that she heard Bimol answering that he was returning from Moirang to the commandos.
On hearing Bimol's reply one of the commandos ordered the others to arrest him charging him of telling lies.