CBI team begins spot enquiry
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 19 2010: The CBI team has begun spot investigation from today to establish veracity on the July 23, 2009 firing incident at Khwairamband Keithel that led to the demise of two persons and injured five others.

With the incident sparking widespread agitation and the Gauhati High Court issuing a directive that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the State Govt in compliance with the court order sought services of the CBI sleuths to establish veracity on the allegation that firing was stage-managed by police commandos.

CBI officials at Maimu Pharmacy, BT road on the first day of the spot investigation on the July 23, 2009 firing

Consequently, a CBI team arrived here some days back and formally began the investigation this afternoon within an enquiry at Maimu Pharmacy (BT Road) where a former UG member was slain.

In the same incident a young pregnant woman also got killed a few metre from the said pharmacy.

At about 2.30 pm the CBI team escorted by personnel of Manipur Rifles and IRB reached Maimu Pharmacy only to find the medical store shut.

The investigating agency, however, insisted that the pharmacy owner or a representative report at the site.

The CBI team is being led by an IGP ranked officer who also holds the post of Joint Director.

Details of the first day probe remain unknown as sources declined to comment due to sensitiveness of the case and the same being in process.