Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 03 2010:
The Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench today directed Ukhrul police to submit a report on the progress of investigation into the criminal case registered with the station against the former Ukhrul DC, Pankaj Kumar Pal following a complaint lodged by the father of late Dr Thingnam Kishen killed with of his sub-ordinate by some cadres of NSCN(IM) after kidnapping from near the DC officer, Ukhrul within five day.
Ukhrul police, mention may be made here that taken up an FIR case against the then DC, Ukhrul district following directive of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ukhrul in response to a writ petition filed by Th Surendra, the father of Dr Kishen who served as SDO of Khasom Khullen of Ukhrul district.
Khaidem Mani, the counsel of Surendra today briefing reporters said that the criminal case against the DC was filed on October 13 last year.
The CJM also directed the police to submit the progress report of the investigation into the case from time to time in the later hearing on the case on November 16 last year.
During the hearing, Ukhrul police while clarifying on the interrogation to the former DC who was placed under suspension by the state government from his service had stated that they are efforting to trace out whereabouts of the IAS officer through the state home department and other authority concerns.
Not satisfied with the reply of the police, Surendra went to the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench on March 25 with a writ petition praying for progress report of the investigation into the FIR case against the DC.
In the hearing held today, the court directed the Ukhrul police to submit the progress report of the investigation into the case within five days.
Further hearing to the case will be conducted after receiving the police report, the court announced.