Accused remanded
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 21 2015 :
Three persons of a family of Loitang Khullen Mamang Awang Leikai, who have been arrested by police regarding the murder of Irom Tamubi (65) of the same locality, have been produced before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West and remanded to police custody till July 27 today.
The arrested persons have been identified as Tamubi's elder brother Irom Apabi (70), his daughter Hijam Ongbi Thaba (22) and Thaba's husband Hijam Suraj (25) .
They appeared before the Court under FIR Number 42 (7) 2015 of Imphal West women police station under Section 302 and 34 IPC.
A minor girl, who was arrested along with these three accused, has been sent to Juvenile Observation Home, Takyelpat after she was produced before the Principal Magistrate, Imphal West Juvenile Justice Board.
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Tamubi's decomposed body was found buried at the residential compound of her maternal home after she went missing on July 18 .
As people of the neighbourhood felt something amiss, the entire family of Irom Apabi fled from their home from yesterday morning.
Moreover, Tamubi's house was also found locked from outside.
The two houses are located next to each other.
As people searched both their houses and their compounds, signs of dug up earth were seen inside a bushy area in the rear portion of Tamubi's homestead.
On digging the site, Tamubi's body was recovered and police were informed immediately.
Even as Irom Apabi and his family were arrested by a police team led by S Ibomcha, Imphal West Additional SP (Law and Order) from a house located at Leimakhong, locals burnt down Apabi's house.