RPF owns up killing of Sanjoy
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 26 2023:
Claiming responsibility for the killing of Khangembam Sanjoy Singh of Kumbi Setapur on Saturday, the proscribed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) said that Sanjoy was awarded capital punishment for raping a girl in 2022 .
According to a statement of RPF issued by its assistant publicity secretary Bangkim, it is not new in Manipur for criminals particularly those proven with evidences in outraging modesty of women to live as normal people even after arrest by police and escaping legal punishment.
This is the main reason for the spike in different forms of crimes including rape and molestation and drug trafficking in Manipur.
Among such criminals was Khangembam Sanjoy Singh alias Athoi alias Pambei (28) son of Kh Manglemba Singh of Kumbi Setapur, Ward No 2 of Bishnupur district, the RPF statement said, adding that Sanjoy was awarded capital punishment as per the decision of the outfit taken earlier after accumulating enough evidences of his involvement in raping a girl at gun-point.