IMPHAL, June 26: Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam who also holds the home portfolio has said that the man who was arrested for his involvement in the killing of Dr Th Kishan and his two subordinates Y Token and A Rajen is presently in judicial custody at Tihar Jail.
The Deputy Chief Minister was answering to a question raised by Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency MLA Kh Joykishan Singh in the House today.
He further said that the case has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
After hearing the answer, the MLA further said that the said person who has been arrested and presently lodged at Tihar Jail is the mastermind in the murder case of the three officials however there are other three more persons who were directly involved in the killing who are still at large.
The MLA questioned why have they not been arrested and asked if there was any new development in the case under the hands of CBI.
The Deputy CM assured the House that a progress report of the CBI investigation into the case will be presented before the current assembly session concludes.