Court frames charges against 6 cops
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 30 2019:
Special Judge, SIT, Imphal East, framed charges against 6 cops today in connection with the alleged extra judicial killing of Thokchom Ranjit on May 7, 2011.The charges were framed and announced today against police personnel RK Brojen of Wangjing, Bharmacharimayum Usharanjan Sharma of Khurai Sajor Leikai, Takhellambam Dhake of Kongba Uchekon Khunou, Akimuddin Khan of Kshetri Mayai Leikai, Sapam Premchand of Top Mayai Leikai and Leishangthem Birjit of Khurai Kongpal Sajor Leikai, after it was kept reserved from July 17.The charge order mentioned that first the accused police personnel agreed on May 7, 2011, to pick up the victim Thokchom Ranjit of Itham Nungoi without informing any of the higher authority/ office and without the issuing any arrest memo and second, the accused persons wrongfully confined Thokchom Ranjit from 1.20 am of May 8 till about 9 am of the same day.
And third, the accused personnel committed murder by knowingly causing the death of Thokchom Ranjit.
The Court then fixed August 19 for the hearing of the first prosecution witness of the trial.
It may be mentioned that the charge sheet against the 6 police personnel was submitted before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East, on July 30 last year, by the Investigating Officer Sh Bibek Ranjan Roy, PT, CBI, ACB, Kolkata, now attached to SIT Manipur, after the investigation of the case and soon after the charge sheet was submitted, the accused cops surrendered on August 20 last year.