Court schedules charge hearing on June 10
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 26 2022:
As directed by the Court of Session Judge, Imphal East on May 23, nine police personnel accused in a fake encounter case appeared before the Court today and the Court fixed June 10 for charge hearing against them.
They are accused of killing one Elangbam Kiranjit on May 24, 2009 together with troops of 23 Assam Rifles.
The alleged accused police personnel have been identified as Jemadar (Thoubal commando) Hollal Haokip (46) s/o Tongkholum Haokip of Moreh Ward number 7, then Havildar (1st MR attached to Thoubal commando) Kameidun Kamei James (38) s/o Ibohal of Keikhu Kabui village then Rifleman (2nd IRB attached to Thoubal commando) Laishram Basanta (41) s/o Birsing of Pangei Yangdong village then Rifleman (1st MR attached to Thoubal commando) Shawaijam Naba (41) s/o (L) Keshori of Kakching Wairi Thongam Leikai then Rifleman (3rd IRB attached to Thoubal commando) Darsmol Sankhil Lamkang (41) s/o Bhardamal of Thamal Khurem village then Rifleman (3rd IRB attached to Thoubal commando) Tombing Thangsiamlal Paite (39) s/o (L) Khamzachin of New Lamka Dorcas Veng then Rifleman (2nd MR attached to Thoubal commando) Tantang Moses Maring (36) s/o Tanthang Korung Maring of Langol village, Pallel then Rifleman (3rd IRB attached to Thoubal commando) Serto Tiken Kom (41) s/o Jiten of Mantak village and then Rifleman (4th IRB attached to Thoubal commando) Mangital Vaiphei (42) s/o (L) Ngamjatong of Kamuching.
The Court, after hearing submission of the accused police personnel's counsel who prayed for time, fixed June 10 for hearing of the charges levelled against them in the charge-sheet submitted in August 2018 .
The accused police personnel are presently on bail.
It may be mentioned that deceased Elangbam Kiranjit was killed in an alleged fake encounter by a combined team of Thoubal commando and 23 Assam Rifles in between Sabungkhok and Laikot area on April 24, 2009 .
The combined force claimed that they recovered one 9 mm pistol from the alleged encounter site.