IMPHAL, November 5: A witness in the Lungnila Elizabeth kidnapping and killing case was today crossed examined before the court of the District and Session Judge Manipur West K Brajakumar Sharma today.<\/p>\n
The prosecution witness who deposed before the court has been identified as Tongbram Gunadhaja Singh, 56, a farmer and son of (L) T Mohan Singh of Naoremthong Laishram Leikai and presently staying at Lamphel Yaipha Leikai.<\/p>\n
He submitted a four-page statement on main accused Th Nando Singh alias Nanao to the court.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s deposition is Gunadhaja\u2019s second as he had earlier deposed before the same court regarding the case on October 31, 2014.<\/p>\n
It may be mentioned that the Lamphel Police had registered an FIR no 181 (11) 2003 LPL PS U\/S 364 A\/ 368\/ 400 on November 12, 2003 regarding the incident.<\/p>\n
However, the State government had handed over the case to a Special Investigation Team on November 12, 2003 for investigation.<\/p>\n
On January 27, 2004, the State Home department issued a notification stating that the investigation of the case has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n
According to the order, the CBI had registered a case (FIR no RC 5\/ S\/ 04-Kol-2004.)<\/p>\n
The ongoing court case is a follow up to a charge-sheet filed by the CBI in accordance to its investigation.<\/p>\n
The CBI was represented by special public prosecutor H Chandrajit Sharma.<\/p>\n\n