SC hears case of extra judicial killings

Newmai News Network Imphal | January 8   The case of Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association Manipur (EEVFAM) was heard today in court no 4 of the Supreme Court of India presided by Justice Madan Lukuar and Justice UU Lalit, according to Babloo Loitongbam, Executive Director of Human Rights Alert.   In the office report of the SC, the CBI reportedly registered 11 FIRs out of more than 90 cases that the SC directed the CBI SIT to investigate as per its July 14, 2017 Judgment, according to Loitongbam.   “The Court was not happy with the slow process and non-compliance of its directives and the absence of any of the SIT members,” he added.   Petitioner’s counsel, Colin Gonsalves pointed out the as per the SC judgment there should have been several charge sheets filed by now, Loitongbam stated.   The Court directed the CBI to file status report of the investigation by January 15, 2018 and directed that the DIG heading the SIT should be present in person in the next hearing on January 16, 2018.   According to Loitongbam, the Court discussed the sworn affidavit of Head Constable Thounaojam Herojit that was admitted as criminal miscellaneous petition case number 1018 of 2018 requesting the production of the 3-4 diaries seized by the CBI in 2010 where he had made detail entries of the operations he witnessed and to have his Cr PC 164 statement recorded.   Justice Lalit observed that Herojit’s 164 statements can be recorded by a CJM in Delhi and vicarious responsibility of the statement can be fixed. The Court also asked the petitioners to provide detail accounts of the case.   Colin submitted video footage that clearly shows Jhalanit interacting with Herojit and several other police personnel on the crime scene of July 23, 2018, Loitongbam informed.