ADC Chairman bail rejected by Court, gets sent back to jail
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 03 2018:
Special Court ND&PS rejected the bail application filed by the counsels of Lhukhosei Zou, Chairman of Autonomous District Council (ADC) Chandel and seven other associates in the drug seizure case and remanded them to judicial custody till July 17.The accused identified as ADC Chandel Chairman Lhukhosei Zou alias Shesei Zou (51) s/o (L) Thangmang Zou of Moreh Ward number 2 (presently staying at Lamphel quarter), M Lawrence Zou (50) s/o Lungin Zou of Lamlongei Mantripukri, Jamkhohao (28) s/o Jamthong of Moreh ward number 1, Home Guard Veng, Moreh, Minlal Mate (22) s/o Jamthang Mate of Moreh Ward number 3, Phaichem Veng, Moreh, Thangminlun Zou (30) s/o Chinsuanlam Zou of Lunmual village , Singhat Sub-Division, Churachandpur, Teresa alias Nengboi Ngaite (54) w/o (L) Langlenkhup Ngaite and Ester Vungheinuam alias Esther (22) w/o Paopu Ngaite, both from Moreh ward number 1, near Gangam Grace (presently staying at Mantripukri Vaiphei Veng) and Mung Zou alias Aric (19) s/o Ginsamum of Moreh ward number 3, Gamnim Veng (presently staying at Mantripukri Vaiphei Veng) were produced before the Special Court ND&PS from the custody of Narcotic and Affairs of Border (NAB) Manipur.
The IO of the case produced the accused individuals along with a prayer of judicial custody of all the individuals.
On the other hand, counsels of the accused persons filed remand objection along with bail applications.
It may be mentioned that on June 19, the ADC Chairman along with the other associates were arrested along with the seizure of more than Rs 27 crore worth of drugs.
After hearing the IO and defense counsels in length, the Court remanded all the accused to judicial custody till July 17.The Court also rejected the remand objection cum bail applications filed by the counsels of the accused individuals.
Soon after the Court remand all the male accused were taken to Sajiwa Central Jail by personnel of NAB Manipur while all the female accused were taken to Manipur Central Jail, Old Lambulane by another team of NAB Manipur.