IO probed in arms missing case
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 12 2020:
The Investigating Officer of State Police who first probed the 2nd Manipur Rifles arms missing case was examined and heard by the Special Judge NIA Manipur today and fixed tomorrow for further hearing.
During the hearing today, chargesheeted accused persons, self styled KRA chief David Hangsing, Hiranjoy, Brojendfo, Damodoran, Damudor, Saikul MLA Vamthong Haokip, Ngamboi and Laishram Anilkumar were represented by their respective counsels.
The then SDPO Imphal, A Ghanashyam Sharma, the first Investigation Officer before NIA took over the case was examined as a prosecution witness and due to the paucity of time fixed tomorrow for continuation of prosecution witness examination.
On November 5 the Court heard another prosecution witness, P Manjit, CO 2nd Manipur Rifle in connection with NIA Special Trail Case number
1 of 2018 .
It may be noted that 56 auto 9mm pistols along with 58 magazines were found missing from the arms kote of 2nd Manipur Rifles between 2014 and 2018 and the charges were framed against the accused persons recently on 26 October.