SHILLONG: The single bench of the Meghalaya High Court headed by Chief Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir has directed the Investigating Officer to file the latest status on the investigation regarding the Amlanai murder case on or before August 28, besides directing the IO to remain present along with the case diary.
It may be recalled three persons, including the headman of Amlanai, Thomlin Surong, village secretary Hamboi Langshiang and another village member Shan Khongiong were killed at Amlanai village at Trangblang in West Jaintia Hills on July 6. The widows of the deceased men from Amlanai filed a petition before the court for a probe by a special investigation team or by the CBI.
In the order passed on August 10, the Chief Justice pointed to the heinousness of the offence, the manner in which it has been committed coupled with the fact of alleged negative approach of the police.
In compliance with the order of the court on August 10, the Investigating Officer was present along with the case diary on August 14.
The Investigating Officer stated that the investigation is being supervised by the Superintendent of Police.
“Affidavit filed by him suggests that 7 accused persons have been arrested, 31 witnesses have been examined, weapons of offence (15 numbers) have been recovered, steps have also been taken for recording statements of the witnesses under Section 164 Cr.P.C. and report of the FSL is also awaited. In short, the investigation is in full swing,” the order said.
The Chief Justice stated that while going through the records, one cannot resist but to say that humanity feels ashamed to notice such barbaric happenings.
The accused persons, including brothers George Remingson and George Hemingson Manner, surrendered before Amlarem police along with their cousin Lasawki Manner.
Police later arrested George William Kerry Manner, the younger brother of the first two accused along with a friend and cousin brother Khamti Myrlia and Tam Manner.
