Nailed for killing son
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 28 2020:
A 62 year old man identified as Sanabam Ranjit was was convicted by Session Judge of Imphal West, RK Memcha Devi today for murdering his own son on November 25, 2015.The Court also fixed January 30 for the sentence hearing.
The judgment was announced today, after it was kept reserved following the final hearing on January 14.The case against Sanabam Ranjit of Sagolband Nepra Menjor Pukhri Mapal, began after an information was received by then OC of Imphal PS on November 25 (2015) that on that day, (L) Sanabam Roshan Singh had been stabbed to death by his own father Sanabam Ranjit, after a heated argument.
A suo moto case was registered and Ranjit was arrested the next day from JNIMS.
Sub Inspector Laishram Premchand and Women Sub Inspector Loitam Romola, the IOs of the case, submitted the charge sheet for trial and charges were framed against Ranjit on March 17, 2016.During the trial, the Court heard the submission of and cross examined 10 prosecution witnesses.
On the day of the final hearing, the Additional Public Prosecutor prayed for convicting Ranjit while his (Ranjit) defense counsel contended that the evidences were not enough to prove his guilt and prayed for Ranjit to be acquitted.
After going through all the case records and the evidences, the Court convicted Ranjit and fixed January 30 for the necessary sentence hearing.