No one found guilty will be spared: SP Imphal East
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, May 09 2009: THE Superintendent of Police of Imphal East district, Th Radheshyam today assured that the two personnel involved in the abduction of a civilian without any official sanction on May 6 will not be spared.

Talking to media persons today at the office of the Imphal East district police, SP Radheshyam denied involvement of other police personnel or officers in the abduction of Kh Megha of Kakwa Naorem Leikai, Liwa Lambi at Khagempalli on May 6 other than the two commando personnel.

Mother of Megha talking to Moreh OC Aslam Shah as Megha (black shirt) looks on

He said that Megha was kidnapped by the two personnel in collaboration with two other civilians without the knowledge of the SP himself, the commander of the vehicle they used, commando OC, Additional SP, SDPO, or other officers concerned.

The SP said that the vehicle the two cops used in the abduction was drove by Manglemjao of Thoubal from 8pm of May 5 to 6am of May 6.The driver went home on that day as it was his 'off' day.

The vehicle was to be used for duty from 3pm of May 6 by another driver.

He pointed out that the vehicle was taken away by the two personnel taking advantage of the off hour on the pretext of checking the temperature of the vehicle without informing anyone while asserting that neither other police personnel nor police officers have been involved in the matter.

Radheshyam said that the answers as to why they have abducted Megha, and how the AR could bring out the arrested man will be known later since a case has been registered against the two personnel.

He also said that one of the police personnel involved in the case, Thathang Langel (Commando No.0615033) has been suspended from service adding that the other, Doukhochon Touthang, a rifleman of the 1st MR will also be suspended by the CO.

The SP further said that an enquiry will be conducted against the two cops under 'Internal Control System' (ICS).

Meanwhile, two of Megha's drug addict friends as well as his neighbour called 'Sanathoi' and Shantikumar, were said to have passed wrong information about Megha which led to his arrest, according to information received by the press.

Megha was lodged at the resident of ex-MP Holkhomang at Haokip Veng by the two personnel on the day who was later apprehended by the AR, it added.

Megha, mention may be made was handed over to the Imphal police station yesterday evening by authority of Assam Rifles stating that he was a PLA cadre and apprehended from Moreh by them.

As the place of occurrence located within the jurisdiction of the Moreh Police station, the authority of the Imphal police station today transferred the case registered against Megha as per complaint lodge by the Assam Rifles Authority to the Moreh police station who took him to their custody.