By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, May 20: The District and Sessions Judge of West Jaintia Hills, Noor Ain Khan, convicted former Sub-Inspector Glithstone Ch. Marak on Tuesday in connection with the custodial death of Emsalon Tariang that occurred in 1997.
According to the prosecution, on November 16, 1997, at around 1:00 AM, SI Glithstone Ch. Marak, then In-Charge of Raliang Outpost, and his staff arrested Emsalon Tariang from his residence without any stated reason. The victim’s mother alleged that the police personnel, who were intoxicated, severely beat and threatened her son inside the outpost. The following morning at around 7 am, she found her son dead and naked inside the outpost.
A case was registered at Jowai Police Station vide Case No. 104(11)97 under Sections 302/34 IPC. The case was investigated and charge-sheeted by the then Officer In-Charge, Inspector Nila Kalita.
After a trial lasting 29 years, the court found the former police officer guilty. Taking into account the convict’s age (64 years), his dismissal from service, and lack of any prior criminal record, the court sentenced him to two years of Rigorous Imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,000.
The order was pronounced in the court of District and Sessions Judge, Jowai, on Wednesday.
