Murder accused taken into police custody
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 03 2020:
Another individual was arrested on January 31 in connection with the murder of a 19 year old girl at Irong Chesaba Salam Achouba Tumukom on January 28, and taken into the police custody remand till February 10.According to a reliable source, the accused has been identified as one Sheikh Warish (24) s/o (L) Md Hessamuddin of Lilong Dam Makha.
The source conveyed that while investigating the call records of the victim, a number was found to which the victim had made several calls the night before she was found brutally murdered at Irong Chesaba Salam Achouba Tumukom.
The number was later found to be of Sheikh Warish.
The police also seized a Honda Activa which was allegedly used by him to meet the victim.
Following his arrest, Sheikh Warish was produc-ed before a duty Magistrate on February 1 and then taken into police custody for 10 days.
It may be mentioned that earlier, on January 28, another accused/boyfriend of the late victim, Md Sahid Khan (31) s/o Ithem of Yairipok Changamdabi, had been arrested by police soon after Washima's body was found.
He was produced before before the Duty Magistrate, Imphal West on January 29 and taken into police custody till February 5.The body of the victim was found in the early morning of January 28 at Irong Chesaba Salam Achouba Tumukom under Mayang Imphal PS.
Both her legs and hands were found tied from behind with a small rope and strangulation mark was also seen on her neck.