Correspondent
IMPHAL, JANUARY 18
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he verdict of Manipur’s sensational triple killing scheduled to be announced on Saturday, could not be pronounced as the matter has been postponed to January 25.
Since Justice VK Gupta is on official tour, the matter pending in his court (CBI special Court at Patiala House, New Delhi) on CBI vs Hopeson Ningshen (CC NO. 36/10, RC No. IMPH-2009-S0002 & IMPH-2009-S0003-CBI-ACB IMPHAL) has been postponed to January 25, sources here said.CBI had registered a case in connection with the triple murder of Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Kasom Khullen, Ukhrul district Dr. Kishan and his two subordinate staff Token, a mandal and driver Rajen, after the case was handed over to the investigating agency on January 31, 2010. The final hearing of the case and argument of the case was completed recently.
Mention be made that the three Manipur officials were abducted from somewhere in Ukhrul district and found killed at Taphou area in Senapati district on February 17, 2009.
Reports from New Delhi said that the said accused Hopeson Ningshen, a functionary of NSCN-IM was produced at the CBI special Court, Patiala House on Saturday as usual.
