Manipur: CBI filed a charge sheet against 7 accused in Bishnupur armor loot case

Digital desk: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday filed a charge sheet against seven accused in connection with the looting of arms from the Bishnupur police armory during the Manipur ethnic violence on August 3, 2023. The charge sheet was filed before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro), in Guwahati.

The accused named in the charge sheet are Laishram Prem Singh, Khumukcham Dhiren alias Thapkpa, Moirangthem Anand Singh, Athokpam Kajit alias Kishorjit, Loukrakpam Michael Mangangcha alias Michael, Konthoujam Romojit Meitei alias Romojit, and Keisham Johnson alias Johnson.

A mob looted more than 300 weapons, 19,800 rounds of ammunition, and other accessories from two rooms of the 2nd Indian Reserve Battalion headquarters at Naranseina in Bishnupur. Around 9,000 bullets of different calibers, an AK series assault rifle, three 'Ghaatak' rifles, 195 self-loading rifles, five MP-5 guns, 16.9 mm pistols, 25 bulletproof jackets, 21 carbines, and 124 hand grenades, among other things, were looted by the mob.

The CBI had registered a case against the incident on August 24, 2023, and took over the probe based on an FIR filed at the Moirang police station in Bishnupur.