Moses Gonmei sent to judicial custody
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, February 27 2023: Moses Gonmei, one of the two accused persons in the murder case of Akoijam Nonganba alias Aging has been sent to judicial custody till March 13 .

As Moses Gonmei was brought out of the Court complex, a large number of womenfolk raised an uproar demanding justice for AK Nonganba.

Notably, Akoijam Nong-anba alias Aging, 40, of Kwakeithel Awang Konjeng Leikai was found dead near Changoubung village on February 12 .

Police had registered an FIR and arrested Moses Gonmei and Thokchom Sonia as suspects in the case.

Moses Gonmei, 41, a deputy kilonser of the NSCN (IM), hails from Namgailong Rongmei village, Senapati while Thokchom Sonia, 40, hails from Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai.

Moses Gonmei sent to judicial custody

Earlier, Moses Gonmei was remanded in police custody till February 27 .

After completion of the police custody period, he was produced before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Kang- pokpi today with a prayer for judicial custody remand of 15 days.

Through an Additional Public Prosecutor, the Investigating Officer of the case submitted that Nonganba was found dead on February 12 beside Imphal-Dimapur highway near Changoubung village after he was beaten mercilessly.

An SIT was formed on the next day to investigate the case and Sonia was first questioned.

Following the disclosure of Sonia, Moses Gonmei and one Stephen Dangmei were identified as suspects of the murder case.

Moses Gonmei was arrested from his home on February 13 night.

Sonia was questioned again on February 17 and she was arrested on the same day as her demeanour look-ed suspicious.

Narrating the disclosures made by Moses Gonmei and Sonia, the APP said that Nonganba and Sonia left for Senapati in a car (Maruti Swift) on February 11 as they were invited to a meal by Stephen Dangmei.

The car belongs to Sonia.

They reached Senapati at around 10 am.

Nonganba, Sonia, Ste-phen and Moses met at Moses' home.

Nonganba, Stephen and Moses had drinks (alcohol) at a vacant space located in between Moses' home Jamning valley.

Sonia was also present there but she did not drink.

It was said that Stephen and Nonganba came to know each other first.

They had a meal at Moses' home at around 4 pm.

Then, they headed toward Senapati Bazar in Sonia's car.

They parked the car in front of an ATM booth at Senapati Bazar.

Then Stephen and Moses who were already staying at Shepoumaramth Lodge (hotel) booked another room in the same hotel.

There, Nonganba chided and slapped Sonia.

Stephen and Moses retaliated by slapping Nonganba.

It was said that Stephen, Moses and Nonganba had already started an argument from the time they drank together.

After a heated argument and following fervent requests by Nonganba, Stephen gave the car key to Sonia and she handed it over to Nonganba.

Then Nonganba drove away from the hotel but he came back after around 15 minutes and called out Sonia.

This led to a heated argument among the four of them.

Moses even threatened to kill Nonganba if his boss (Stephen) gave the order.

It is suspected that Stephen and Moses overpowered and took Nonganba to some place and killed him before dumping the body at Changoubung, the APP told the Court.