TSE report impact : Suspect held in missing iron railing case
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 29 2026: Shortly after The Sangai Express reported about sections of the iron fence along Kangla Pat disappearing mysteriously, police are learnt to have arrested a 23-year-old man who has been accused of stealing.

The youth arrested on October 27 has been identified as Md Anash Khan of Lilong Chingjao.

The arrest came after The Sangai Express, on October 26, reported that sections of the iron fence/railing along the Kangla Pat are missing.

The accused, Md Anash Khan, now face charges of stealing in two separate cases, registered by Imphal Police and City Police.

TSE report impact : Suspect held in missing iron railing case

While Anash Khan was arrested red handed by the City Police on October 27, Imphal Police took formal arrest of him today in a similar case.

The Imphal Police formally arrested Anash Khan today after he was produced before the Court by the City Police and remanded to judicial custody for 10 days till November 7 .

Anash Khan was produced before the Court on completion of police custody period by the City Police Station Imphal West.

In the Court, the State prosecutor submitted that a team of police personnel on duty at Kangla Western Gate on October 27 was informed by one passer-by about a person trying to steal iron railing installed along Kangla Pat near Thoubal Magic Parking.

On receiving the information, the police team rushed to the spot and found a person carrying 2 cast iron railings.

The person was detained on the spot and identified as Anash Khan.

The police team then recovered the two cast iron railings and arrested him.

During the police custody, Anash admitted to have stolen sections of cast iron railings and posts from around Kangla Pat, said the prosecutor.

Stating that the custodial interrogation of the accused has been completed, the prosecutor then prayed the Court to remand him to judicial custody.

The Court, on perusal of the case record, remanded the accused, Anash Khan, to 10 days judicial custody till November 7.In the meantime, a team of the Imphal Police filed an application with the Court seeking formal arrest of the accused in connection with a similar case registered with it on August 6.Stating that the accused is highly suspected to be involved in the case and his custodial interrogation is required, the Imphal Police sought the Court's permission to formally arrest him.

The Court, on perusal of the application, allowed Imphal Police to take formal arrest of the accused.