Manipur: ‘KNF(N) cadre’ arrested for Oct 12 killings was in rehab till Oct 15

Hentinseh Singsit, a 30-year-old drug user from Motbung of Kangpokpi district was arrested from his residence on October 25 by a combined team of Imphal West police and 15 Assam Rifles. He, along with two others, was charged for involvement in a shootout on October 12, which resulted in the death of three civilians, including a child.

The said killings occurred at the B Gamnom village on October 12.

However, it was found out that Hentiseh Singsit, who was allegedly arrested with a .32 pistol and a mobile phone and charged as a Kuki National Front (Nehlun) cadre, is a drug user who was lodged at the New Life rehab centre in Imphal West district from October 6 and had left the centre on October 15.