NIA Court remands
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2022:
The Special Court NIA Manipur has remanded a woman cadre of PLA/ RPF to 3 days police custody till December 22 .
The woman, identified as Thambalmani alias Lalla (46) hails from Yairipok Singa Ethei Mapal.
She was lodged in Manipur Central Jail, Old Lambulane in connection with an FIR case registered at Andro police station.
The National Investigation Agency formally arrested her on December 15 after she was produced before the Special Court NIA for her alleged involvement in killing of non Manipuri persons in Kakching and Huikap in June and July 2022 .
Notably, she was arrested along with four other cadres of PLA/RPF by a joint team of Thoubal Commando and 16 Assam Rifles on August 16 last.
The security forces had also recovered 4 hand grenades from their possession.
In the Court today, NIA prosecutor submitted that Thambalmani was allegedly involved in transportation and delivery of explosive devices to co-accused persons in the case who are presently lodged in Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa.
It may be noted that as many as seven persons were arrested in connection with the present case and all of them are lodged in Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa from October 21 .
The seven co-accused have been identified as Chingkham Basanta (38) of Andro Nungyungbi, Moiranthem Jitesh (22) of Kakching Ninthou Leikai, Konjengbam Romio alias Nongthon (28) of Moirang Konjenbam, Phanjoubam Rabi alias Nanao (26) of Andro Labaochum Ching Leikai, Salam Mangijao (55) of Kakching Wairi Salam Leikai, Naoram Manoj (23) of Luker Mayai Leikai and Samurailatpam Akash alias Muston (19) of Kakching Wairi Sabal Bamon Leikai.