Killing of two CRPF personnel : Judicial remand for Kuki militant
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 12 2024: In connection with the killing of two CRPF personnel and injuring two others at Naranseina Maning on April 27, 2024, the Court of Special Judge (NIA), Manipur has remanded a suspected Kuki militant to judicial custody till December 25 .

Accused Thongminthang Haokip alias Thangboi Haokip alias Roger (38) s/o (L) Holkhasei of Malhoi (S), Churachandpur was produced before the Court for the hearing through video conferencing from Rohini Jail, New Delhi yesterday.

Notably, the case was taken over by the NIA from Moirang police in compliance with the direction given by the Ministry of Home Affairs on June 11, 2024 .

The NIA, during the hearing yesterday, submitted that a group of suspected Kuki militants and their associates armed with sophisticated weapons and bombs fired upon CRPF personnel deployed on the western side of 2nd IRB Headquarters at Naranseina on April 27, 2024 .

Two CRPF personnel were killed in the attack while another two personnel got injured.

In the course of investigation, it was discovered that Thongminthang Haokip who was arrested on June 6, 2024 from Imphal Airport in connection with another case taken up by NIA regarding transnational conspiracy by insurgent and terrorist outfits to exacerbate violence in Manipur and spread terror in the North Eastern part of the country was one of the prime suspects involved in attacking the CRPF troops, as per NIA.

Accused Thongminthang Haokip who was already in judicial custody was then formally arrested by NIA during the course of the investigation and remanded to police custody first and then to judicial custody.

The NIA then prayed before the Court to remand the accused to judicial custody for another 15 days to establish the identities of the co-accused involved in attacking the CRPF troops.

The Court approved the prayer and sent Thongminthang Haokip to judicial custody till December 15 .

The accused, meanwhile, requested the Court to allow him to use a mobile phone on a daily basis as is allowed to some of the inmates at Rohini Jail.

On inquiry, the jail officials who were present during the hearing stated that inmates are allowed to use a mobile phone for a certain time daily but the same has to be kept at their (jail officials) custody.

The jail officials also said that the accused, however, has to furnish an affidavit in a prescribed format and disclose the mobile number which he seeks to contact.

The Court then directed the SP/Officer in Charge of Rohini Jail to allow the accused to have a mobile phone for his personal use as per the policy of the jail.

The Court also asked the relevant authority to produce the accused before them again on December 23 .

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