Three cops from the Imphal East reserve police force and four jail security personnel had been guarding him at the hospital. Three cops, including an officer, were suspended. Police rushed to the hospital and launched a search around the area. The case was handed over to CBI after state-wide protests.Last year, he was admitted to JNIMS after complaining of back-ache and underwent a surgery, hospital sources said. He was arrested for many criminal cases - including the high-profile abduction and murder of eight-year-old Lungnila Elizabeth, daughter of former minister Francis Ngajokpa.
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