Khongsit remanded to 8-day police custody
Shillong, April 15: The state police have secured eight days’ custody of Kennedy Khongsit, arrested for the murder of a 39-year-old woman at Nongrah, and have completed reconstruction of the crime scene based on his admission.
Informing this on Wednesday, East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said Kennedy Khongsit, recently arrested for the murder of a 7-year-old boy, has been remanded to 8 days police custody for the murder of a 39-year-old woman, Eilang Phawa.
He added that substantial interrogation has been carried out in the case.
“We got 8 days custody for Kennedy Khongsit and in this case, we have done a substantial amount of interrogation and today we have done reconstruction on his admission to the crime,” Syiem stated.
Detailing the reconstruction, the SP said Khongsit led the police team to the site in the presence of independent witnesses.
“He has led the police team in the presence of independent witnesses of how he had committed the crime where he had taken her behind the house to a public toilet and slapped her on one concrete structure and disposed of the body in a sack. So, that is the gist of the reconstruction.”
Syiem said the special investigation team is working to file the chargesheet soon.
“The SIT will be endeavouring to charge sheet the case as early as possible,” he said.On the motive, the SP said initial interrogation pointed to rage.
“The motive is though he had befriended her but he got as per his initial interrogation and statement, he said he got irritated and in a reaction to his irritation caused by her he had actually slapped her. Seems that she was teasing him saying something which he didn’t like. Rage is the reason (behind the murder),” Syiem said.
He confirmed that Khongsit’s psychological assessment has been completed.
“His psychological assessment has been done and he is found to be mentally stable,” he added.
On the accused’s background, Syiem said, “Regarding his background, that is yet to be seen.”
