The Gauhati High Court (single judge) held that a Loitang Khunou man @ a Loitang Khunou man was in the custody of five Manipur Police Commando personnel (respondents 6-10) led by SI Pebam John Singh when he was shot dead at Loitang Khunou on 15-02-1999 in a staged encounter, rejecting the police version. The court found the commandos took him to Loitang Khunou instead of the lock-up at their own risk and were liable for the loss of life in their protection and custody. Holding the State vicariously liable for the constitutional tort, it awarded Rs 3 lakh compensation payable within three months, the respondents jointly and severally liable. The staged FIR (Lamsang PS 7(2)/99 under Sections 121/121-A/307/302/34 IPC) did not save the encounter claim. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 31 January 2006, the Gauhati High Court (Coram: T. Nandakumar Singh, J.) returned findings adverse to 3 police personnel, namely: Pebam John Singh (Sub-Inspector); Police personnel, Manipur Police Commando Unit; Inspector (OC), Manipur Police Commando Unit, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 3 lakh (Rs 3,00,000).
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“From the view of what has been discussed above, I am of the considered view that late a Loitang Khunou man Alias a Loitang Khunou man was in the custody of respondents 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 at the …” (para 22)
The Gauhati High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 300,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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