Order reserved in murder case
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 04 2019:
Session Judge Imphal West today reserved the charge order against Laishram Veerjit in the murder of Laishram Chinglemba on March 29, 2016.The accused Laishram Veerjit of Kwakeithel Moirangpurel Leikai then a Sub-Inspector of Manipur Police attached to 2nd Manipur Rifles and presently lodged in Sajiwa Jail in connection with another FIR lodged by Porompat Police Station Imphal East was produced before the Court for the charge hearing by the IO of the Singjamei Police Station.
During the charge hearing, the Court heard the submission APP and defense counsel of the accused at length and reserved the charge order and directed the jail authority to produce the accused on September 26.It may be mentioned that on March 29, 2016, the victim Laishram Chinglemba was shot to death by the accused Laishram Veerjit at around 1 pm and after the crime, the accused had surrendered before Singjamei Police Station along with the body of the deceased.
At that time, family members alleged that the accused had constantly threatened to kill Chinglemba ever since he returned home after completing his police training at Shillong.
The family members also alleged that the victim was seen taken away by the accused is his car towards Haobam Marak a few minutes before the incident.
Soon after the death of Chinglemba, angry locals stormed the residence of Veerjit and vandalized the house as well as a clinic run by his father.