Bomb planter formally arrested
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 19 2017:
Irilbung police have formally arrested Kangabam Chaoba (63), a KCP (MC) member who allegedly placed a hand grenade at the office Pandam daily.
K Chaoba @ Mohen s/o (L) Kullamni of Sagolband Kangabam Leikai was formally arrested after he was produced by a team of Imphal police station before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West in connection with a FIR case number 13 (1) 2017 filed against him under 17/20 UA (P) Act.
During the Court proceeding, a team of Irilbung police came up with a prayer pleading the Court to allow formal arrest of Chaoba with reference to another FIR registered against him in the police station under 17/20 UA (P) Act.
The accused was formally arrested after taking due permission from the Court.
Later, the Court remanded the accused to five days police custody till January 23 .
It may be mentioned that Kh Chaoba was arrested by Imphal West district police during a search operation on January 9 .
He had confessed that he had planted a hand grenade at the office of Pandam daily.