Policeman kills colleague, arrested
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 19 2023:
A commando policeman shot dead one of his colleagues inside the barrack of Leingang-pokpi CDO post in Jiribam district on Monday night.
Police have arrested the accused and secured custody of the perpetrator after producing him before the magistrate.
The victim has been identified as Oinam Gandhi (32) son of O Mohon of Charangpat Bengi Mamang Leikai, Thoubal district.
His body is on the way to JNIMS mortuary, where post mortem will be conducted.
The CDO, who shot him, has been identified as Loitam Arunta (38) of Yairipok Bamon Leikai, Thoubal district.
He is a rifleman (051060802) of 5th MR, Khongjarol post attached to Thoubal CDO unit and recently transferred to Jiribam CDO unit.
Police source said that the incident occurred on Monday around 8.25 pm.
The post commander found the victim dead when he went to enquire after hearing a gunshot.
CDO driver Oinam Sanatomba of Charangpat Mamang Leikai, a relative of the victim and stationed at the same post, identified the victim.
Initial enquiry by the post commander revealed that Arunta shot the victim with his AK 47 service rifle.
Consequently, the post commander, Chingangbam Premjit, filed a report at Jiribam police station, after which police arrested the accused and produced before the JMIC Jiribam court on Tuesday and was remanded to police custody till December 27 .
The motive behind the killing is not known.
On the other hand, people from victim Oinam Gandhi's locality stormed the house of the accused at Yairipok Bamon Leikai on Tuesday around 7 am and vandalised the house of Arunta before pohce came and dispersed them.