Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Manipur Govt. to hand over officials' killing case to CBI

Imphal, feb 19 : The Manipur Cabinet has decided to hand over thexase relating to killing of a sub-divisional officer and his two staff members by suspected hill-based militants to the CBI, as over 50 vehicles were damaged during a 48-hour statewide bandh to protest the slaying.

Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh at a meeting late Tuesday night decided to hand over the case of the killing of SDO of Kasom Khullen in Ukhrul district, Thingnam Kishan, his driver Aribam Rajen and an official of his department Y Token, whose bodies were found on Tuesday at Taphou in Senapati district.

The three were reportedly kidnapped from Ukhrul district on February 13.

Supporters of the bandh called by a Joint Action Committee of local residents, damaged over 50 vehicles at Sagolband, Kakwa, Yumnam Leikai and many other places, reports said.

Bandh supporters blocked roads in Imphal and greater Imphal areas and set fire to vehicles.

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