IT News
Imphal, Jan 17:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against five individuals involved in a case of looting arms and ammunition from Manipur Police personnel in May 2023. According to a news source, the chargesheet was submitted to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro) in Guwahati, Assam.
The CBI took over the case from the Manipur Police (Heingang police station in Imphal East) on June 9, 2023, following notifications issued by the Manipur and central governments under the DSPE Act, 1946.
The individuals charged by the CBI are Moirangthem Anand Singh, Athokpam Kajit alias Kishorjit, Loukrakpam Michael Mangangcha alias Michael, Konthoujam Romojit Meitei alias Romojit, and Keisham Johnson alias Jhonson.
According to the FIR, the incident occurred on May 4, 2023, when a mob stormed into the Manipur Police Training College’s (MPTC) Pangei complex and allegedly looted a large quantity of arms and ammunition from the armoury during an ethnic conflict in the Northeastern state. A spokesperson stated, “As alleged in the FIR, a mob stormed into the Manipur Police Training College (MPTC) Pangei complex on 04.05.2023 and looted away a significant number of arms and ammunition from the MPTC armoury during the ethnic conflict that broke out in Manipur.” Further investigation is currently underway.