5 arrested in firing case sent to jail
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 25 2023:
All the five accused people arrested in connection with the Sega Road Konjeng Hazari Leikai firing incident have been remanded to 15 days judicial custody for further questioning and investigation.
All the arrested accused people were produced in the court of CJM Imphal West Bineswori Maibam on Wednesday and the court granted judicial remand to all till November 8.The arrested accused people, namely Alex Ningombam alias Gullu (26) of Brahmapur Laljilakpa Leikai, Gurumayum Rayban Sharma (24) of Brahmapur Laljilakpa Leikai, Nongthombam Tony Meitei (36) of Nungoi Makha Leikai, Ningthoujam Riki (30) of Kongba Nandeibam Leikai and Khaidem Nibas (33) of Singjamei Wangma Pebia Pandit Leikai had been in police custody for seven days.
Mention may be made here that around 20 people who came in different vehicles intruded into the house of Khaidem Seityajit alias Bobo (38) of Konjeng Hazari Leikai at around 10.40pm on October 14 and tried to abduct Bobo.
However, local people came out and prevented the abduction bid.
In the ensuing altercation, five locals were injured when some from among the intruders fired towards them.
Former BJYM Manipur unit president M Barish was also arrested in connection with the case and he is still in police custody.