Fake Encounter : 1 SI, 3 Constables suspended
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 05 2012:
FOUR PERSONNEL of Imphal West Police Commandos, who were involved in the killing of Thiyam Rame after being dragged away from his home in the intervening night of October 1 and 2, have been suspended.
Rame was found killed in the morning of October 2 .
The suspension order came following strict instruction from the Home Minister after an initial Departmental enquiry against the four Police Commandos.
Among the four suspended, one is a Sub-Inspector while the other three are constables.
According to an official source, the four police personnel are suspended today by the top officials of Manipur Police.
The suspended SI has been identified as Potshangbam Dineshkanta and the three constables are Th Netaji, H Chiton and N Rajesh.
A full Departmental enquiry would be taken up against the four police personnel and during the time of the enquiry, they have been prohibited from leaving their district head quarters without permission.
Thiyam Rame (42),s/o late Th Mani of Irom Meijrao Mamang Makha Leikai, was reportedly picked up by some police personnel in civvies from his house in the intervening night of October 1 and 2.Though the identities of the police personnel were not known, the family members knew that they were Manipur Police Commandos.
The police personnel dragged away Rame, who was wearing a Khudei, from his house.
But in the morning of October 2, it was reported that one UG suspect was killed by Imphal West District Police Commandos in an alleged encounter at Lamdeng Khunnou under Lamshang Police Station.
Police also claimed to have recovered one 9mm Pistol, 5 live rounds, 3 hand grenades and a pouch from the slain person.
As soon as the news reached the family of Rame that a UG suspect was killed in an encounter, they went to the mortuary of RIMS only to find the body of Rame lying clad in a half pant and a T-shirt.