Murder of PREPAK leader ; NIA submits charge sheet
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 07 2017:
National Investigation Agency, Guwa-hati, submitted a charge sheet before Special Court, NIA, Manipur, today against Thokchom Gouri alias Ibungo alias Kasam and four others .
The charge sheet has been filed against Thokchom Gouri and four others regarding the alleged murder of surrendered PREPAK chairman Ningom-bam Nabachandra alias Nongdrenkhomba and his driver, Leishangthem Sanjit alias Chingkhei inside the 7th Manipur Rifles campus, Khabeisoi under Heingang police station, Imphal East in the intervening of June 21 and 22 in 2016 .
The charge sheet was submitted by NIA, New Delhi, SP Anhit Gang (IPS) .
It may be mentioned that a regular case was registered by Heingang police station for the investigation of the double murder case of the surrendered PREPAK chairman and his driver and on November last year, based on a report furnished by the State Government, the Government of India, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, issued an order directing the NIA to investigate the killing of Nongdrenkhomba and Sanjit .
The order was issued taking due cognizance of the gravity of the killing and its ramifications and with the decision that the offence required investigation by the NIA in accordance with NIA Act, 2008 .
Ningombam Nongdrenkhomba of Thangmeiband Lourung Purel Leikai and his driver, Leishangthem Sanjit of Thangmeiband Hijam Dewan Leikai were found dead with bullet injuries in one of the quarters located inside the 7th Manipur Rifle complex, Khabeisoi in the intervening night of June 21 and 22 last year .
It may be mentioned that Nongdrenkhomba was staying inside the 7th MR complex after he had surrendered himself to the State Government in a formal function held at 1st Manipur Rifles banquet hall on December 15, 2014 in the presence of the then Chief Minister, O Ibobi.