Cops surrender before Court
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 01 2020:
Four police personnel, who were charge sheeted by CBI/SIT in connection with alleged fake encounter/extra judicial killing of Irengbam Ratan-kumar on September 1, 2010 at Ningombam-Mongsangei road, under Singjamei PS, surrendered before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal West today.
After prosecution sanction was furnished against five police personnel, the Court, on January 21, had passed an order directing the accused cops to appear before the Court on February 11 for necessary proceeding.
Out of the five police personnel, Inspector of Imphal West commando Nandeibam Jatishwar s/o (L) Birahari of Heirangoithong Chingtham Leikai, Head Constable James Panmei s/o Meithaingam Panmei of Longmai-part III Noney, Rifleman Thounaojam Sanatomba s/o Amumacha of Haoreibi Mayai Leikai and Rifleman Okram Hem-chandra s/o Biren of Thoubal Athokpam Leikai, surrendered before the Court and filed applications for leave to surrender and let them go on bail.
Rifleman Thokcom Ibomcha s/o Ibotombi of Heirok part II, Bamon Leikai, did not turn up before the Court, despite the Court's summon.
After going through the application filed by the accused police personnel, the Court allowed them to surrender and released them on bail upon execution of PR bond of Rs 50,000 each along with a surety of the same amount.
It may be mentioned that the State Home Department had recently provided prosecution sanction against the accused police personnel and the Court took cognizance against them on January 21.The prosecution sanction was granted 8 months after the CBI/ SIT submitted the necessary charge sheets against the accused police personnel.