Alleged fake encounter killing of N Khaiba
Charges framed agsinst three cops
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 03 2022:
The Additional Session Judge, Fast Track Court Manipur East has on Friday framed charges against three cops on the alleged fake encounter/extrajudicial killing of Ning-thoujam Khaiba on Novem- ber 12, 2006 near NG Mani College, Imphal-Ukhrul road, a few minutes after he was released from Manipur Central Jail, Sajiwa.
The charges was farmed against then Head Constable Khundongbam Inaobi, s/o Kullo of Yairipok, then Head Constable Thounao-jam Herojit s/o Shyam- sunder of Lamdeng Awang Leikai and then Constable Longjam Chingkeihunba s/o (L) Yaima of Keishamthong Longjam Leirak after hearing the charges leveled against them by CBI/ SIT.
The Court framed charges against the three cops under Section 120 B, 302 and 201 of Indian Penal Code for criminal conspiracy, murder and causing disappearance of evidence and fixed September 21 for next hearing.
The case was transferred from Session Judge Imphal West to the present Court by an order of the High Court of Manipur.
On July 1, 2019 the Investigating Officer of CBI/SIT DSP B Ranjan Roy submitted a charge sheet against five accused cops including two deceased cops - then Constable Th Lungdim and then Constable Pashel Angson Anal.
The charge sheet was submitted before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East in 2019 after the completion of the investigation as per a directive of the Supreme Court.
The Court took cognizance against the alleged cops only after the authority concerned of the State Government sanctioned prosecution of the accused in August 2019 .
Earlier, the case was transferred from Session Judge Imphal East to Session Judge Imphal West as per an application filed by the accused cops.