The five individuals who were arrested in connection with the mob lynching at Thaoroijam of one Md. Farooque Khan, 26, of Lilong Haoreibi were remanded to judicial custody for 15 days by the court of chief judicial magistrate, Imphal West today.
The five accused persons are identified as M. Girani Singh, 50, son of (late) M. Gopal of Thaoroijam Mamang Leikai, Ch. Subaschandra Singh, 45, son of (late) Jugeshor of Thaoroijam Maning Leikai, Phamdom Shamu Singh, 51, son of Ph. Ibopishak of Thaoroijam Awang Leikai, Ksh. Naoba Singh, 23, son of Ksh. Inaocha of Tharoijam Awang Leikai and Ch. Ibomcha Singh, 35, son of Ch. Jugeshor of Thaoroijam Maning Leikai.
They were produced before the court by the investigation officer (IO) of the case with a prayer to remand them to judicial custody for the smooth investigation of the case.
It may be recalled that Farooque was caught and beaten up by locals of Tharoijam in the early morning of September 13 for allegedly trying to steal a Honda Activa from the garage of the accused Girani.
Subsequently Farooque was evacuated to RIMS casualty for treatment but the medical officer declared that he was brought dead.
The IO of the case submitted that the video clipping of assaulting the deceased uploaded in the social media were seized in the form of CD and photographs by observing formalities.
By observing the video one stone suspected to be used by Girani and a bamboo stick suspected to be used by Subhaschandra while assaulting the deceased were recovered and the apparels of the two accused while committing the crime were also sized, added the IO.
It is reported that during further investigation the accused persons have admitted to have committed the said crime.
The IO further submitted that a few of the persons seen in the video uploaded in the social media and by the disclosure of the arrested accused persons are still at large and absconding from police arrest.
“A prima facie evidence is well established against the under noted accused persons, if they are given bail there is high chance that they will collude with the yet to be arrested involved persons to destroy evidence and will threaten the involved persons and their families which are yet to be arrested not to surrender before the authorities,” maintained the IO.
Further the IO continued that a good numbers of prosecution witnesses have been examined and accordingly statements are recorded which are corroborated with the case. For the remaining accused persons wanted in the case are under surveillance under private source so as to arrest them in quick time ahead, he added.
It may be mentioned that the Manipur Human Rights Commission has also taken up a suo-motto case in connection with the incident and the commission has directed the DGP Manipur to take enquiry in the matter and submit a report by September 22.
Source Imphal Free Press
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