The General Court Martial (GCM) of the Naga Army GHQ has sat several times and has heard thoroughly the case of murder of Dr. Kishan and his driver Aribam Rajen and an official Y. Token on 17th of February 2009 near Senapati by Lt. Colonel Hopeson Ningshen, the then Commanding officer of the Kiusumong Battalion Naga Army posted in Wung Tangkhul Region (WTR).
The GCM has discovered that the murder was committed not without provocation. The arrogance added with reckless corruption of Dr. Kishan the SDO of Kasom Block has not only shocked the people of the area but it has also infuriated all the people including Lt. Colonel Hopeson Ningshen who is also from the same area. Repeated warning against running his office at Imphal went unheeded and the deceased did remain impenitent about his corruption in spite of public outcry.
The Deputy Commissioner of Ukhrul Pankaj Kumar Pal who has a long standing and violent ego clash with his SDO is seen to have exploited the situation leading to the ultimate murder of the latter. Circumstancial evidences have convicted the Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pal as the master mind of the murder of Dr.Kishan and his two staffs.
However, the Chief Minister of Manipur Mr. O. Ibobi Sing who is also the Home Minister and Mr. Ranjit Sing, work Minister who visit Kasom Khullen the next day of abduction of Dr. Kishan and Staffs have a share of responsibility in the death of the victims. They must therefore be prosecuted as required by law. Since Lt. Colonel Hopeson Ningshen has claimed the responsibility of the murder as sole perpetrator of the crime the GCM is satisfied to award the below mentioned penalty to Lt. Colonel Hopeson Ningshen.
That, as per “The Naga Army Act” of Rules and Regulation (NAARR) 2002 Lt. Colonel Hopeson Ningshen bearing Army No. ST-28014, former Commanding Officer of Kiusumong battalion has been convicted guilty of abduction, illegal detention and ultimate murder of Dr. Kishan and his two associate Aribam Rajen and Y. Token on 17th February 2009 under Article 70 Clause 3, Sub Clause V Article 76 Clause ii of NAARR. Therefore, the GCM is satisfied to terminate Lt. Colonel Hopeson NIngshen with immediate effect from the service of the Naga Army. The GCM is also pleased to dismiss all his services rendered to the Nation.
All military decoration as well as ranks awarded to him has been stripped off. He is also to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven (7) years counting from the day he has been arrested. He is also to pay a fine of Rs. 50,000/- (fifty thousand) only to the GPRN. In default of which he shall undergo simple imprisonment for another one year six months.
Issued by:- MIP/GPRN
