JAC dissolved
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 30 2014: With the CBI Special Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta finally pronouncing the quantum of punishment for NSCN-IM's S/S Lt Col Hopeson Ningshen in connection with the murder of Dr Kishan, Rajen and Token, the JAC formed against the gruesome triple murder has been dissolved.

Speaking to media persons this evening at Mapari Ningshingkon at Gandhi Ghat, Uripok which was specially developed as a memorial site for the trio, JAC chairman Retd Col Soram Tiken said that the JAC has been dissolved as all its demands have been achieved.

Saying that Mapari Ningshingkon is yet to be fully developed, Tiken informed that the responsibility of developing the memorial site would be shouldered by the registered body Mapari Ningshing Lup (MANIL) .

After a gap of five years, justice has been delivered today.

On behalf of the JAC, he conveyed gratitude to Supreme Court Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, High Court of Manipur Senior Advocate Hemchandra, Advocate Khaidem Mani, CBI Senior Prosecutor AK Singh and CBI SP and IO Ganesh Verma.

He also conveyed gratitude to all the people of Manipur, civil society organisations, students bodies and Meira Paibis who rose in unison for a sustained mass movement against the triple murder.

He also hailed the media fraternity.

However, Dr Kishan's father Thingnam Surendra said that the Supreme Court verdict is not completely satisfactory.

He pointed out that the case filed against the then Ukhrul DC Pankaj Kumar Pal is still pending at the High Court.

The then Kasom Khullen SDO Dr Thingam Kishan of Nagamapal, his staff Revenue Mondal Yumnam Token of Chingamathak Yumnam Leikai and driver Aribam Rajen of Uripok Khoisnam Leikai were battered to death in the most brutal manner near Lukhrabi bridge near Taphou Kuki village, Senapati district on February 17, 2009 .

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