CBI submits two fake encounter FIRs before CJM court

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 13

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today reportedly submitted two FIR cases related with fake encounter involving Manipur Police commandos before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Imphal East for initiation of hearing.

According to highly placed reliable sources, these fake encounter cases were submitted by the CBI Special Crime-III, New Delhi based on reports submitted to the bureau by the recently constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT), CBI Imphal branch in compliance with a directive of the Supreme Court of India.

The Supreme Court vide its order passed on July 14 in the case of Extra judicial Execution Victim Families Association, Manipur and the Union of India, ordered the CBI, New Delhi to form an SIT team for inquiring into fake encounter killings in the state.

Subsequently, a five members Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by one SP, an additional SP, a SDP and two inspectors was formed to investigate different cases of fake encounters in the state involving police personnel and security forces.

The two cases submitted to the CJM were FIR No. 18(1) 2012, Irilbung PS, u/s 307, 400, 34 IPC, 25 (I-C) Arms Act relating to killing of one Md. Jamir Khan at Kyamgei Shantipur on January 20, 2012 by the personnel of Imphal East district police commandos and another case is that of FIR No. 41(2)2008 Porompat PS, u/s 307, 34 IPC and 25(I-B) Arms Act in connection with the killing of one Soram Ranjit Singh at Hatta Minuthong on February 15, 2008 by the personnel of Imphal East district police commandos.

The concerned police IOs of respective police station were advised to maintain case files intake for proper holding of the hearing at the court.

The Supreme Court in its final judgement of writ petition (Cril) No.129 of 2012 and Writ Peition (Civil) No.445 of 2012 passed an order to hand over the investigations of different fake encounters that occurred in the state of Manipur involving police personnel and personnel in uniforms.

CBI’s SIT have started gathering information relating with the FIRs registered at different police stations in connection with the fake encounter cases besides the investigating agencies have already received reports of the three commissions of inquiries and 16 case records of judicial inquirires in connection with the fake encounter cases that took place in the state involving security forces.