State ready to provide security to Herojit : Dy CM
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 28 2016: Against the backdrop of the startling confession of Thounaojam Herojit Singh, a Head Constable in the Manipur Police and also a gallantry award winner, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, who is also in-charge of the Home Dept, today stated that the State Government is ready and is bound to provide security if Herojit feels threatened or insecure.

Replying to queries from media persons at the inauguration of the 6th Saheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial State Open Football Tournament-2016 at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Gaikhangam said that statements of Herojit need to be thoroughly studied as it is an old case.

File pic of the lifeless body of Rabina lying on the road and Sanjit being taken into the pharmacy

Superintendent of Police (SP) of Imphal West district Akoijam Jhalajit has earlier made a clarification and re- futed the allegation against him by Head Constable Herojit.

Further, the Dy CM said that Herojit made his own statement and it would be subjudice to comment on it.

As such, the State Govern- ment cannot comment further as the case is still going on at the Court and it could amount to contempt of Court.

The enquiry of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will bring out the truth be- hind all the claims and counter-claims.

"We have to wait for the final verdict after the case is thoroughly studied and investigated by the CBI," Gaikhangam said.

"It is upto the CBI to do the needful," said Gaikhangam.

When asked if the Central Government had questioned the State Government on the matter, he said, so far no of- ficial question has been raised.

But there is a report that the Additional Chief Sec- retary (Home) was asked by the Central Government to in- form on the issue, he as- serted.

"The statement of the SP should have answered the question raised", he added.

Gaikhangam further said the claims that Thounaojam Herojit has gone missing af- ter he landed here from Delhi needs to be thoroughly exam- ined and further comments cannot be made as the truth behind is yet to be estab- lished.