IMPHAL, September 26: Two havildars and a jawan of the 1st IRB have been suspended in connection with the hijacking and subsequent murder of a commando driver last night.<\/p>\n
Sources said that a high level team comprising of top police brass was immediately put in charge of investigating into the hijacking of a bullet proof vehicle and murder of the driver of the police commando.<\/p>\n
While the full episode of the yesterday`\u2122s incident could not be ascertained with the perpetrator still at large, the identity of one of the possible accused has been identified.<\/p>\n
He is identified to be one Thangkhinsong Tonsing (riflemen no.6070517) Vengnuam Veng Churachandpur, originally recruited as a personnel of the 6th IRB however officially transferred to 1st IRB in 2011 to. He is amongst the three who have been placed under suspension.<\/p>\n
He is presently stationed at the residence of Hill Areas Committee chairman, Dr Chaltolien Amo, as escort cum house guard.<\/p>\n
Speaking to IFP, N Manimohan, commandant of 1st IRB, revealed that the accused Tonsing along with two commanders (havildars) were suspended today adding that a departmental enquiry has also been instituted against the Jamandar Raju of the 1st IRB for negligence in handling his service weapons.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that an MP5 sub-machine gun was recovered inside the hijacked rakshak vehicles abandoned at Sabal Leikai Thambalkhong. It was learnt that the MP5 belonged was service weapon issued to Jamandar Raju.<\/p>\n
Moreover, a jacket, with a syringe inside its pocket, belonging to the prime accused Thangkhinsong Tonsing was also reportedly recovered from the hijacked vehicle.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, another section of 1st IRB has replaced the present section allocated for security escort of Dr Chaltonlien.<\/p>\n\n