Case No
RC-02/2018/NIA/GUW
Case Title
Missing of 9mm Pistol from 2nd BN Manipur Rifles, Imphal (Manipur)
State Police FIR No.
76(3)/2018 dated 30.03.2018 of Imphal Police Station, Manipur.
Date of Registration
30.03.2018
Section of Law
Under Sections 409 & 120 (B) of IPC and sections 20 of UA (P) Act.
NIA FIR No.
Case RC-02/2018/NIA/GUW dated 01/06/2018 registered at NIA Police Station, Guwahati. As per Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 11011/36/2018/NIA CTRC Division North Block New Delhi dated 31/05/2018.
Section of Law
Under Sections 409 & 120 (B) of IPC and sections 20 of UA (P) Act.
Date of Registration by NIA
01/06/2018
Summary of Allegations
On 30.03.2018, a written complaint/information was lodged by P. Manjit Singh, Commandant, 2nd Bn, Manipur Rifles, to the Officer-in-Charge of Imphal PS, on the fact that he resumed the charge of commandant of 2nd Bn, Manipur Rifles, Imphal on 05.02.2018.
A committee was formed vide order No. B-2/11/2015-2MR/460 dated 08.02.2018, to examine the present holding of arms and ammunitions of both the unit and the PHQ Pool.
The committee submitted its preliminary report vide letter No. nil dated 29.02.2018, stating that out of 570 number of Auto 9mm 1 A pistols received from the PHQ on 11.09.2014, 58 number of pistols with magazines have been found missing.
The responsibility of the safe keeping of the PHQ Pool arms and ammunition inside the Arms Kote of the battalion quarter guard was entrusted to Hav. No. 60985, Damodaran N.P and Rfn. No. 0296004, Narayan Chhetry. They were holding the keys of the PHQ Pool Arms
Kote since 2000 and 2011 till date, respectively. Both the above persons have criminally conspired and misappropriated the PHQ Pool arms and ammunition with common intentions.
Present Status of Investigation
The case is under investigation.