Vasmi murder prime suspect arrested
Protest rally taken out by fellow students
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 13 2011:
The prime suspect behind the murder of Vasmi Khaleng who was allegedly raped and abandoned naked at Cheiraoching, Chingmeirong on September 11 have been arrested by the police late last night.
The suspect has been identified as one Wungthem Mawon (24) s/o Likeson Mawon of Tushar Chahong, Ukhrul.
He was arrested by the Ukhrul police at around 12:30 pm on September 12 from Lamlong, Leishawong village in Ukhrul.
The handkerchief and torn part of a shirt allegedly used in the murder was also recovered from him.
He was later handed over to the Lamphel police station.
Wungthem Mawon was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal Bench today and was further remanded to police custody for 10 days.
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Reports say that Wungthem Mawon had admitted that he had committed the heinous crime.
He reportedly confessed that he along with Vasmi Khaleng went up to Cheiraoching on September 11 and had some local made wine and made love.
Soon after, they started quarrelling over some issue in course of which Vasmi khaleng spat at Wungthem Mawon.
Enraged over this, Wungthem Mawon under the influence of the local wine strangulated and killed her.
Meanwhile, students and staffs of RK Sanatombi Vidyalaya, Pangei took out a silent rally protesting against the murder of Vasmi Khaleng today.
The rally started this morning at around 10:30 from Lamlong Bridge and proceeded up to Chingmeirong Tangkhul Baptist Church.
Another rally will also be taken out by the Tangkhul Students Organisation and Civil Society Organisations based in Ukhrul tomorrow in and around Ukhrul town.