Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 05:
The identity of one of the three suspected UG cadres killed during a search operation conducted by a combined forces of Imphal West, Imphal East commands, troops of 32 AR and 22 Maratha Light Infantry in Sairemkhul, Sanjenbam and Tairenpokpi areas yesterday, has been established as Koijam Ashakumar alias UK (16) s/o Ibocha of Yangdong under Waikhong police station.
Family members disclosed that he left home 15 months back.
The corpse was recovered from Kangdabi agricultural field along with a Chinese made hand grenade.
Bodies claimed: The corpses of Wahengbam Bocha alias Suren alias Chumthang (23) of Sekmaijin and Moirangmayum Rabi alias Rabichandra killed during a shoot out with a combined force of Imphal West commandos and troops of 32 AR at Naral Konjil under Wangoi police station in the night of Oct 3 have been claimed by respective family members after post mortem at RIMS morgue.
On the other hand, the corpse of CRPF jawan Raji M who succumbed at Shija Hospital last night following the ambush on Oct 3 has been handed over to CRPF authority today.