Court reserves

IMPHAL, Dec 29: Special Court NIA Manipur has reserved charge order against six accused persons till January 16 next year in the 2017 case of ambush on Assam Rifles at Chamol Sajik Tampak, Chandel district.
It may be mentioned that cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) had carried out the ambush on a road opening party (ROP) of the 4th Assam Rifles at Chamol, Sajik Tampak road on November 15, 2017 killing one AR personnel and injuring another. Two UG cadres were also killed in the ambush.
The charge order was reserved against Laishram Priyokumar alias Amuthoi; Thangjam Achou alias Thangjam Achan alias Rajesh alias Thoujal; Chandam Tondon alias Shileiba alias German and three individuals on the run, identified as Koijam Ibochouba alias Sumo alias Kesho; Mayanglambam Siromani alias Kesper and Thokchom Ningthemba alias Ningthem alias Feiroijamba.
In compliance with an order of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the NIA Guwahati Branch had re-registered the case after taking it over from Chakpikarong police station and the agency had established that PLA and MNPF had conspired to carry out the ambush.
The NIA had submitted chargesheet before the Court on January 3.