CBI chargesheet in Manipur arms loot names 5

NEW DELHI: A special investigation team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against five suspects in the case of looting of arms and ammunition from Manipur Police Training College in May last year.

According to the FIR, a mob had stormed the complex in Imphal's Pangei and had taken away a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the armoury during the ethnic conflict. The men, it is alleged, looted 400 guns, 700 magazines and 17,000 bullets from the college.

Among those named in the chargesheet, which has been submitted before a court in Assam, are Moirangthem Anand Singh, Athokpam Kajit alias Kishorjit, Loukrakpam Michael Mangangcha alias Michael, Konthoujam Romojit Meitei alias Romojit, and Keisham Johnson alias Jhonson.

CBI had registered the case on June 9 last year and taken over investigation following a reference from the Manipur government and a notification by the Centre. Investigation regarding some other suspects is continuing, sources said.