Aug 22 hearing
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 30 2019:
Session Court, Imphal East, registered two different case of alleged fake encounter/extra judicial killing cases and fixed the hearing for both cases on August 22 after they were transferred from Session Court, Imphal West.
The cases were transferred from Session Judge Imphal West as per the request of the Registrar, High Court of Manipur, to transfer the CBI (SIT) cases to any other competent Court after it was found that senior Advocate L Lakhikanta is leading the defense counsel of the accused individuals of two different cases.
The case records were received by Session Judge Imphal East and the Court fixed August 22 for prosecution witness hearing of the two cases.
In one of the cases, charge was farmed against Inspector S Ibotombi of Ningthemba Mayai Leikai, Jiribam and Riflemen Ajay Prakash of 1st Manipur Rifle Babupara, on November 23 last year in connection with the alleged fake encounter/extra judicial killing of Laishram Lincoln s/o Modhu of Kakwa Naorem Leikai on June 28, 2011, at Naoremthong Khullem Leikai.
Similarly the charges of the second case were framed on the same day, against four cops, Sub Inspector Ksh Uttam of Wangkhei Mayum Leikai, Head Constable Kh Sushil Kumar of Langthabal Mantrikhong Makha Leikai, Head Constable Laishram Dinachandra of Langthabal Lep Makha Leikai and Rifleman Yumnam Santosh of Nilakuthi Awang Leikai in connection with the alleged fake encounter/ extra judicial killing of Laishram Ranbir s/o (L) Ibobi on December 20, 2011 .