Cognizance hearing against 5 cops on 9 June
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 05 2019:
Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West today fixed 9 July for cognizance hearing against five alleged accused police personnel after CBI prayed for time for executing prosecution sanction of the alleged accused police personnel Court had earlier fixed the cognizance hearing today after registering the cril misc case following the charge sheet submitted by CBI on May 16 against five police personnel in connection alleged fake encounter/ extra judicial killing of Irengbam Ratankumar by a team Imphal West commando at Ningombam and Mongshangei Inter-village road near Vale Academy on September 1, 2010.Court perused the case record and heard CBI counsel who prayed for time.
Court allowed the CBI prayer and fixed June 9 for cognizance hearing.
It may be mentioned that L Hangsing, Additional SP CBI, ACB Imphal SIT Manipur submitted the charge sheet against Inspector Nandeibam Jatishwar s/o (L) Birahari of Heirangoithong Chingtham Leikai, Head Constable James Panmei s/o Meithaingam Panmei of Longmai village Part III, Rifleman Thounaojam Sanatomba s/o Amumacha of Haoreibi Mayai Leikai, Rifleman Okram Hemchandra s/o Biren of Thoubal Athokpam Makha Leikai and Rifleman Thokchom Ibomcha s/o Ibotombi of Heirok Part II Bamon Leikai.
CBI in the charge sheet alleged that the police personnel created a false story to screen themselves from the alleged fake encounter/ extra judicial killing of Irengbam Ratankumar on September 1, 2010 .