Calcutta, June 23: The CBI today told Calcutta High Court that Nickole Tamang, the prime accused in the murder of ABGL leader Madan Tamang, was hiding in Nepal and sought six weeks’ time to arrest him.
The court, however, told Himangshu Dey, the advocate representing the CBI, that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Nickole be produced in court within four weeks.
Nickole escaped while he was in CID custody at Pintail near Siliguri on August 22. The CBI is probing both the murder of Madan, who was hacked on May 21 last year, and Nickole’s disappearance.
In its report submitted to the court today, the CBI said Nickole was in Nepal’s Pashupatinagar, just across the border from Darjeeling. According to the report, Nickole had entered Nepal on March 15 this year with two of his aides. After his escape, the Morcha leader had stayed in several places in south India, including Kochi and Coimbatore. He had also hidden in a tea garden in Darjeeling.
Dey told the court that the CBI was trying to get Interpol to issue a red-corner notice so that it could send a team to Nepal to arrest Nickole. The CBI had earlier announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for information that could lead to his arrest. The CBI has been tracking the cellphones of Nickole’s mother and brother.
Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri said it was up to the CBI to trace Nickole. “Ever since Nickole’s disappearance, we have only one demand: produce Nickole alive in court,” he said.
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The court, however, told Himangshu Dey, the advocate representing the CBI, that Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Nickole be produced in court within four weeks.
Nickole escaped while he was in CID custody at Pintail near Siliguri on August 22. The CBI is probing both the murder of Madan, who was hacked on May 21 last year, and Nickole’s disappearance.
In its report submitted to the court today, the CBI said Nickole was in Nepal’s Pashupatinagar, just across the border from Darjeeling. According to the report, Nickole had entered Nepal on March 15 this year with two of his aides. After his escape, the Morcha leader had stayed in several places in south India, including Kochi and Coimbatore. He had also hidden in a tea garden in Darjeeling.
Dey told the court that the CBI was trying to get Interpol to issue a red-corner notice so that it could send a team to Nepal to arrest Nickole. The CBI had earlier announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for information that could lead to his arrest. The CBI has been tracking the cellphones of Nickole’s mother and brother.
Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri said it was up to the CBI to trace Nickole. “Ever since Nickole’s disappearance, we have only one demand: produce Nickole alive in court,” he said.
Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110624/jsp/nation/story_14154364.jsp